I think that the point that John Wayne is trying to make is:txinvestigator wrote:That definition is only applicable to a private school automatically off limits under 46.03, and parking lots are not part of the premises. However, there is nothing that I see that would keep a private school from posting an enforceable 30.06 sign in the parking lot. 30.06 does not limit private schools from being enforceable as it does places owned or by the government.JohnWayne wrote:I
2) TTU has large 30.06 signs at all entrances to campus. Their intent is to keep you from carrying anywhere on campus - not just on the physical premises as defined by TPC § 30.06(f)(3):
Again, a private business can post enforceable 30.06 on their parking lots if they desire. The way the law reads, a private school is an educational institution, and thus the parking lots, etc are protected by the definition of premises in the penal code. Anyone have an opinion on that?"Premises" means a building or a portion of a
building. The term does not include any public or private driveway,
street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage, or other
parking area.
Texas Tech is not a private school such as Baylor, Rice, SMU or TCU. Tech is a public school just as the university of Texas is.
Therefore Tech, being a government owned school, cannot post a binding 30.06 sign but Baylor, Rice, SMU or TCU can.
Russ