Where Can You Carry Your Gun?

This chart looks simple. Texas law is not.
This is a guideline, not legal advice.

Location Handgun Long Gun
PermitLess Carry Licensed Carry No License Available
Open Concealed Open Concealed
A person's own premises or premises under their control Legal Legal Legal Legal Legal
A person's own personal motor vehicle or watercraft Legal Legal Legal Legal Legal
Public location Legal Legal Legal Legal Legal
No signage but employee states "no weapons allowed" Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal
On anothers person's property with "NO Weapons" signage 30.05 notification Illegal Illegal Legal Legal Illegal
On property or premises with TPC 30.06 signage Legal Legal Legal Illegal Legal
On property or premises with TPC 30.07 signage Legal Legal Illegal Legal Legal
The following are TPC 46.03 Places Weapons are prohibted
on the premises of a school or postsecondary educational institution, on any grounds or building owned by and under the control of a school or postsecondary educational institution and on which an activity sponsored by the school or institution is being conducted, or in a passenger transportation vehicle of a school or postsecondary educational institution, whether the school or postsecondary educational institution is public or private Illegal Illegal Illegal unless written authorization Illegal unless written authorization Illegal
on the premises of a polling place on the day of an election or while early voting is in progress Illegal Illegal illegal illegal Illegal
on the premises of any government court or offices utilized by the court Illegal Illegal Illegal unless written authorization Illegal unless written authorization Illegal
on the premises of a racetrack Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal
in or into a secured area of an airport Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal
within 1,000 feet of premises the location of which is designated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a place of execution under Article 43.19, Code of Criminal Procedure, on a day that a sentence of death is set to be imposed Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal
Premises of a business receiving 51% of its income from on premises consumption of alcohol Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal
on the premises where a high school, collegiate, or professional sporting event or interscholastic event is taking place Illegal unless the person is a participant in the event and the weapon is used in the event Illegal unless the person is a participant in the event and the weapon is used in the event Illegal unless the person is a participant in the event and the weapon is used in the event Illegal unless the person is a participant in the event and the weapon is used in the event Illegal unless the person is a participant in the event and the weapon is used in the event
on the premises of a correctional facility Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal
on the premises of a civil commitment facility Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal
on the premises of a hospital or on the premises of a nursing facility Illegal Illegal Illegal unless written authorization Illegal unless written authorization Illegal
on the premises of a mental hospital Illegal Illegal Illegal unless written authorization Illegal unless written authorization Illegal
in an amusement park Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal
in the room or rooms where a meeting of a governmental entity is held, if the meeting is an open meeting, and if the entity provided notice Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal
Location Handgun Long Gun
PermitLess Carry Licensed Carry No License Available
Open Concealed Open Concealed
Higher Educational Facilities
Public college premises unless 30.06 signage is posted Illegal Illegal Illegal Legal Illegal
on the premises of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education unless 30.06 signage is posted Illegal Illegal Illegal Legal Illegal
on any public or private driveway, street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education unless 30.06 signage is posted Illegal Illegal Illegal Legal Illegal
Employee's Rights
Employees at their workplace Company policy Company Policy Company Policy Company Policy Company Policy
A public or private employer may not prohibit an employee, from transporting or storing a firearm in a locked, privately owned motor vehicle in a parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area the employer provides for employees. Legal Legal Legal Legal Legal
Exception to parking areas - If vehicle is owned or leased by employer Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal
Exception to parking areas - Property has valid,unexpired oil, gas, or other mineral lease Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal
Exception to parking areas - Property owned or leased by chemical manufactor or and gas refiner Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal
Renter's Rights
Inside rented apartment, condo, or other living quarters, if renter Legal Legal Legal Legal Legal
Inside rented apartment, condo, or other living quarters, if guest with renters consent Legal Legal Legal Legal Legal
Inside parking area of rented apartment, condo, or other living quarters, if renter Legal Legal Legal Legal Legal
Inside parking area of rented apartment, condo, or other living quarters, if guest with renters consent Legal Legal Legal Legal Legal
In public area of rental property Property Owner Policy Property Owner Policy Property Owner Policy Property Owner Policy Property Owner Policy
Federal Locations
Federal buildings Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal
Federal land Illegal unless written authorization Illegal unless written authorization Illegal unless written authorization Illegal unless written authorization Illegal unless written authorization
Postal facilities Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal
National parks and wildlife refugees (not including building and facilities) Legal Legal Legal Legal Legal

Created and updated by Nathan Dee, Texas Handgun Association Board Member © 2024