87R10492 AJZ-F     By: Hull H.B. No. 2229       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the prosecution of a criminal offense prohibiting   certain weapons on the premises of a polling place.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 46.03(a), Penal Code, is amended to read   as follows:          (a)  A person commits an offense if the person intentionally,   knowingly, or recklessly possesses or goes with a firearm,   location-restricted knife, club, or prohibited weapon listed in   Section 46.05(a):                (1)  on the physical premises of a school or   educational institution, any grounds or building on which an   activity sponsored by a school or educational institution is being   conducted, or a passenger transportation vehicle of a school or   educational institution, whether the school or educational   institution is public or private, unless:                      (A)  pursuant to written regulations or written   authorization of the institution; or                      (B)  the person possesses or goes with a concealed   handgun that the person is licensed to carry under Subchapter H,   Chapter 411, Government Code, and no other weapon to which this   section applies, on the premises of an institution of higher   education or private or independent institution of higher   education, on any grounds or building on which an activity   sponsored by the institution is being conducted, or in a passenger   transportation vehicle of the institution;                (2)  on the portion of the premises of a polling place   where voting or other election-related activities are occurring on   the day of an election or while early voting is in progress;                (3)  on the premises of any government court or offices   utilized by the court, unless pursuant to written regulations or   written authorization of the court;                (4)  on the premises of a racetrack;                (5)  in or into a secured area of an airport; or                (6)  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 on the   designated premises and the person received notice that:                      (A)  going within 1,000 feet of the premises with   a weapon listed under this subsection was prohibited; or                      (B)  possessing a weapon listed under this   subsection within 1,000 feet of the premises was prohibited.          SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only   to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.   An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is   governed by the law in effect when the offense was committed, and   the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For   purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the   effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred   before that date.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.