Texas is a shall-issue state, with concealed weapons licenses issued at the state level by the Department of Public Safety. There is no permit, background check, or firearms registration required when buying a handgun from a private individual. As of September 1, 2021, permitless concealed carry and open carry are legal for anyone at least 21 years old who may lawfully possess a handgun. The new law applies to both open carry in a holster and concealed carry, where no part of the firearm is visible. Texas law specifies that openly carried handg ...
Lila had been working late again. Her ballet flats pattered on the terrazzo floors of the Texas Capitol as she walked through the bowels of the building, up the stairs, and out its heavy, carved oak doors. Across the expansive south lawn, a few blocks away, she joined some fellow Senate interns who were enjoying the evening at a bustling rooftop bar. She looked forward to relaxing with Moscow mules and tacos under the glow of the string lights overhead. It was a beautiful March evening—until it wasn’t. ...
Purpose The Student Code of Conduct (“Code of Conduct”), as required by Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code, provides methods and options for managing student behavior, preventing...
Texas Tribune · Alex Nguyen And William Melhado ; Published: May 11, 2023 at 11:59 PM · Updated: May 13, 2023 at 9:30 AM
Texas law supports both Castle Doctrine and “stand your ground” principles: For specific legal references, consult the Texas Penal Code (§§ 9.31, 9.32, 9.33, 9.41, 9.42 & 9.43)...
Component, Included ; Prohibiting statement, Yes ; Definition, Yes ; Scope, Yes ; Protected groups, No ; District policy requirement, Yes ; Reporting and investigations, Yes ; Consequences, Yes ; Communication of policy, Yes ; Safeguards and supports, Yes ; Review and update of local policies, No ; Prevention education, Yes ; Staff training, Yes ; Parent engagement, Yes
Location – Penal Code 39.04 Page 3 of 46 SAFE PRISONS/PREA PROGRAM Correctional Institutions Division The Texas Department... sexual harassment, physical assaults and extortion. The TDCJ...
the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to suspend visits by designated... SB 968 prohibits any business operating in Texas from requiring customers to show proof of their...
PENAL CODE ANN. § 42.07(a)(7). Texas appellate courts have held that section 42.07(a)(7) is not unconstitutionally overbroad. And Texas’s highest criminal court—which has upheld the...
In the state of Texas, harassment is described in Penal Code Section 42.07 as an intent to “harass, annoy, alarm, abuse, torment, or embarrass” another person. If the intent of the...