For those members who may have been busy last fall and over the holidays I’ll repeat the new laws here.
Senate Bill 535: allows Texans to carry guns in churches, synagogues and other places of worship, unless otherwise banned by those places with proper signage.
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Senate Bill 741: prohibits property owners’ associations from banning storage of guns on rental properties.
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House Bill 121: provides a legal defense for licensed handgun owners who unknowingly enter an establishment that bans firearms as long as they leave when asked.
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House Bill 302: prohibits landlords from banning renters and their guests from carrying firearms in lease agreements.
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House Bill 1387: loosens restrictions on the number of school marshals who can carry guns at public and private schools in Texas.
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House Bill 1177: allows Texans to carry handguns without a license during a state of disaster.
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House Bill 1143: prohibits school districts from banning licensed gun owners from storing guns and ammunition in their vehicles in parking lots.
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House Bill 2363: allows certain foster homes to store guns and ammunition in a locked location.