No, nothing has changed. But you ARE missing something.VoiceofReason wrote: Sec. 46.035. UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF HANDGUN BY LICENSE HOLDER.
(b) A license holder commits an offense if the license holder intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries a handgun under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, regardless of whether the handgun is concealed, on or about the license holder's person:
(6) on the premises of a church, synagogue, or other established place of religious worship.
Has this changed? Am I missing something?
If the preacher knows you carry or “gives you permission” does this no longer apply? If someone realizes you are carrying and calls the police is it a defense that the preacher knew you carry or gave you permission? I personally would not take the chance.
If you continue reading through the entire section of that code, you will see this near the end:
(i) Subsections (b)(4), (b)(5), (b)(6), and (c) do not apply
if the actor was not given effective notice under Section 30.06.
Exceptions and defenses to prosecution are often found at the end of sections of code.