If a hospital is posting the V.C.S. Article 4413 (29ee) signage, does this affect me carrying as a CHL holder?
Hospitals are exempt from the posting requirement and licensed carriers cannot carry there based upon the statute referenced in the Attorney General Opinion DM-363 quoted below.
Quoted directly from the Texas DPS Website under Attorney General Opinions:
"Section 46.035 to the Penal Code, as added by Senate Bill 60,prohibits a person from intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carrying a handgun under the authority of article 4413 (29ee): on the premises of a… on the premises of a hospital licensed under chapter 241 of the Health and Safety Code, or on the premises of a nursing home licensed under chapter 242 of the Health and Safety Code, unless the license holder has written authorization of the hospital or nursing home, as appropriate; … While section 46.035 prohibits the carrying of a handgun at the foregoing places, it does not prohibit the carrying of a handgun if the driveway, street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area of a …hospital or nursing home…"
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Ultimately: If you’re carrying on the way to the hospital, leave it locked in your vehicle.
The V.C.S. (Vernon Civil Statutes) Article 4413 (29ee) refers to the entire Texas Penal Code section pertaining to CHL holders. As of 09/01/1997, the amended laws require the correct posting of the 30.06 statute in order to prohibit CHL holders from carrying in locations that are not otherwise prohibited by law or by other permitted posting (ie. the red 51% signage issued by TABC). In short, the old V.C.S. posting alone does not prohibit you from carrying on these premises.
