Tx HB 1815 question

[steveb4c]

does anyone know if this applies only to tx residence, or anyone legal to own firearms? i've read it a few time but can't find anything about residency. i live just north of the tx border and drive to southeast dallas area to pick up my oldest son. i have to drive through very bad areas. i did breakdown at c.f.hawn and pine ave(near malcom x blvd) once and no tow company would come to help! very bad evening indead, compounded by the fact i had my pregnant wife and 3yr old son with me. knowing about this law makes my feel better, but i want to be sure. oh yeah, i will be getting a chl soon. thanks for any imput.

 

[TexasRifleman]

does anyone know if this applies only to tx residence, or anyone legal to own firearms?

1) It does NOT apply only to Texas residents, it applies to anyone here who is "not engaged in a "criminal activity", as the law says specifically.

2) The person is assumed to be able to possess firearms or they would be engaged in a "criminal activity" so if a felon had a gun in the car this doesn't give him any coverage.

The law just says "person" who is not one of these 3 things:

(A) engaged in criminal activity, other than a
Class C misdemeanor that is a violation of a law or ordinance
regulating traffic;
(B) prohibited by law from possessing a firearm;
or
(C) a member of a criminal street gang, as
defined by Section 71.01.

I have always assumed that illegal aliens would not be covered by this since being here illegally is "engaged in criminal activity" but I don't know that for sure.

And it's not HB1815 anymore, it's law. Penal Code 46.02