| (a) Firearms, explosive weapons, illegal knives, clubs,
and knuckles, as defined in the Texas Penal Code, §46.01, and
prohibited weapons as defined in the Texas Penal Code, §46.06,
are not permitted in state buildings or on state grounds covered under
this subchapter, except in the possession of:
(1) a licensed peace officer;
(2) as to a handgun or nightstick, a properly licensed
private security officer while working under an approved department
contract and the contract authorizes the use of an armed guard; or
(3) a person who is licensed to carry a handgun, under
Texas Government Code, Chapter 411, Subchapter H, or those who are
21 years of age or older and not otherwise prohibited by state or
federal law from possessing a firearm provided that such a person
may only carry a handgun in a place and under circumstances where
not otherwise prohibited by law.
(b) Violations of laws relating to weapons will be
prosecuted under the applicable statute. Violations of this section
which are not otherwise a violation of a particular statute, will
be prosecuted under Texas Government Code, §411.065.
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