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For those who are crying that 30.06 is a violation of private property rights, let me put this forward (An old post of mine revised for this debate):

You have multiple classes of property in reality, in this case we will consider three: Private Property, Public Property, Commercial Property (Privately owned, publicly accessible). All property is subject to some regulation, zoning laws are one good example, while public property is perhaps the most regulated seeing as how it is government controlled. Private property is not subject to much regulation, and is often considered by the public to be unregulated. Finally the commercial property is a hybrid of private and public property and is subject to quite a bit of regulation. Commercial property owners can't bar customers based on race, they have to ensure that their buildings and parking lots have sufficient access for disabled customers, They can not force employees or customers to vote for one candidate over another, and so on. Texas Penal Code Section 30.06 is a minor regulation that prevents property owners from hiding signage that could result in someone loosing many of their rights along with their freedom. A concealed handgun license holder is expected to know and comply with the laws that apply to them, a drivers license holder is expected to know and comply with the laws that apply to them. The same applies to a school teacher, TABC licensee, business owner, ect. Business owners, small and large, have always benefited from clearly written and very specific laws which Texas Penal Code 30.06 is. Large signage requirements are not rare nor are they unique, but they are in the best interest of the public especially when the requirements for such signage are clearly written and not subject to fiat by a government agency as HB2405 would make 30.06.