Texas’s new open carry legislation took effect last week, and the Austin American-Statesman has published a list of everything you need to know about the new law. There are almost a million Texans with concealed handgun licenses, and these citizens are all now allowed to carry their handguns openly in public. Handguns must be kept in a belt or shoulder holster.
The concealed handgun license will now be known as a “license to carry.” Guns cannot be carried everywhere, however. Businesses can prohibit guns if they display approved signs. Separate signs must be posted to ban concealed and open carry. Places where guns remain prohibited include court buildings, jails, polling places, schools, racetracks, secure areas of airports and bars.