My interpretation of this: Sec. 411.2031 (c) Except as provided by Subsection (d) or (e), anVol Texan wrote:Please correct me if I'm wrong on this...
Does the Campus Carry bill apply to students, teachers and staff? Does that mean it excludes visitors, parents, and guest speakers? If what I've written is true, then I hope it gets modified to be more inclusive. Sure, the incremental change of just the first three groups is an improvement, but it's not far enough.
institution of higher education or private or independent
institution of higher education in this state may not adopt any
rule, regulation, or other provision prohibiting license holders
from carrying handguns on the campus of the institution.
is that state universities are absolutely prohibited from having rules, policies, etc. that restrict faculty, staff, or students from carrying concealed. That leaves only the issue (Subsection (d)) about storage in dorms and (e) private school broader restrictions. There appeared to be a little room for other concessions (per Duncan's testimony) related to funded projects, labs, etc., although Sen. Birdwell stressed that he was not going to let those kinds of concessions affect the broad impact of the bill.
In other words, if SB 11 becomes law, I expect to be able to carry in my university office building as well as the off-campus research/extension facilities around the State.
The remaining question I have is whether the University System will drop its current restrictions on carrying while in University vehicles or rental cars.
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Vol Tex, I just realized I was reading your concern in reverse. Being a university system employee, I was assuming that the main risk was that the criminality of entering university buildings would be removed (enabling Joe Q. Visitor CHL to enter) but that the university might restrict employees as a matter of workplace policy. However, items b) and c) of the subsection referenced above appear to prevent that.