1. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his person a handgun, illegal knife, or club.
2. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
3. (c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree if the offense is committed on any premises licensed or issued a permit by this state for the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.

Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 109, ch. 49, Sec. 1, eff. April 15, 1975;

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 918, ch. 342, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1975;

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1330, ch. 494, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 1975;

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1879, ch. 746, Sec. 26, eff. Aug. 29, 1977;

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2273, ch. 552, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1981;

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5113, ch. 931, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983;

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 873, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;

Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 168, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Redesignated from Penal Code Sec. 46.02, 46.03 and amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 229, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 754, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 790, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 998, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 10.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1221, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 1997;

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1261, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 481 (H.B. 2112), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 518 (S.B. 550), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 809 (H.B. 1927), Sec. 26(8), eff. September 1, 2021.