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SENATE RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, That Senate Rule 12.03 be |
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suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the |
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conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on |
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House Bill 508 (the authority of certain governmental officials |
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to carry certain weapons on certain premises, and to certain |
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offenses relating to carrying concealed handguns on property |
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owned or leased by a governmental entity; providing a civil |
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penalty), to consider and take action on the following matter: |
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(1) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on a matter which is not included in either |
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the house or senate version of the bill by adding the following |
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text to SECTION 3 of the bill, in added Section 411.209, |
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Government Code: |
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(i) A state agency or a political subdivision of the |
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state may not provide notice by a communication described by |
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Section 30.06, Penal Code, or by any sign expressly referring to |
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that law or to a concealed handgun license, that a person who is |
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serving in this state as a judge or justice of a federal court, as |
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an active judicial officer, as defined by Section 411.201, or as |
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the holder of a statewide office, as defined by Section 1.005, |
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Election Code, a member of the house of representatives or the |
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senate, a member of the United States Congress, the state |
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prosecuting attorney or an assistant state prosecuting attorney, |
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an assistant attorney general, United States attorney, assistant |
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United States attorney, special assistant United States |
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attorney, district attorney, assistant district attorney, |
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criminal district attorney, assistant criminal district |
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attorney, county attorney, or assistant county attorney licensed |
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to carry a handgun under the authority of this subchapter is, |
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while carrying a handgun under the authority of this subchapter, |
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prohibited from entering or remaining on a premises or other |
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place owned or leased by the governmental entity unless the |
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license holders are prohibited from carrying a handgun on the |
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premises or other place by Section 46.035, Penal Code. |
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Explanation: This addition is necessary to add in |
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cross-references to a person who is serving in this state as a |
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judge or justice of a federal court, as an active judicial |
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officer, as defined by Section 411.201, Government Code, or as |
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the holder of a statewide office, as defined by Section 1.005, |
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Election Code, a member of the house of representatives or the |
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senate, a member of the United States Congress, the state |
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prosecuting attorney or an assistant state prosecuting attorney, |
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an assistant attorney general, United States attorney, assistant |
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United States attorney, special assistant United States |
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attorney, district attorney, assistant district attorney, |
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criminal district attorney, assistant criminal district |
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attorney, county attorney, and assistant county attorney. |
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(2) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on a matter which is not included in either |
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the house or senate version of the bill by adding the following |
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text to Section 46.035(c), Penal Code, in SECTION 4 of the bill: |
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The defense to prosecution provided by Subsection (h-1) applies |
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to the prosecution of an offense under this subsection. |
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Explanation: This addition is for clarification purposes |
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only. |
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_______________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 26, 2013, by the |
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_______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |