Bill > HB1739

This bill modifies Texas Penal Code sections 30.05, 30.06, and 30.07 to provide property owners with more detailed and standardized options for posting signs that prohibit firearms on their property. The bill introduces two new types of signage for property owners: one text-based sign and another that includes a visual pictogram. Both sign types must be in English and Spanish, displayed conspicuously, and use specific formatting requirements such as block letters at least one-half inch in height. The new signs can include language prohibiting firearms generally or specifically addressing concealed or openly carried handguns. The bill also allows property owners to combine multiple types of firearm prohibition notices on a single sign, which can include a single pictogram to represent multiple types of firearm restrictions. These changes provide property owners with more flexible and clear methods to communicate firearm restrictions on their premises. The bill will take effect on September 1, 2025, and will only apply to offenses committed on or after that date.

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