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Texas Penal Code - Section 46.02. Unlawful Carrying Weapons

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§ 46.02. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS.  (a) A person commits 
an offense if he intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on 
or about his person a handgun, illegal knife, or club.
	(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under 
this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
	(c)  An offense under this section is a felony of the third 
degree if the offense is committed on any premises licensed or 
issued a permit by this state for the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.  
Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 109, ch. 49, § 1, eff. April 
15, 1975;  Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 918, ch. 342, § 14, eff. Sept. 
1, 1975;  Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1330, ch. 494, § 2, eff. June 
19, 1975;  Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1879, ch. 746, § 26, eff. Aug. 
29, 1977;  Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2273, ch. 552, § 1, eff. Aug. 
31, 1981;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5113, ch. 931, § 1, eff. Aug. 
29, 1983;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 262, § 21, eff. Sept. 1, 
1987;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 873, § 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  
Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 168, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  
Redesignated from V.T.C.A., Penal Code § 46.02, 46.03 and 
amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, § 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 
1994.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 229, § 2, eff. Sept. 
1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 318, § 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 754, § 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 
1995, 74th Leg., ch. 790, § 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 
74th Leg., ch. 998, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th 
Leg., ch. 165, § 10.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th 
Leg., ch. 1221, § 1, eff. June 20, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., 
ch. 1261, § 24, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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