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Both HB 992 and 220 are at calenders now, hopfully 220 gets passed and we avoid this issue all together. I honestly cannot think of a reason that letting your boss know that you have a firearm in your car can help anyone. Vehicles should be your private property and whats in them should off limits to your employer.

H Committee report sent to Calendars 03/27/2007
H Committee report printed and distributed 03/26/2007 11:19 PM
H Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator 03/26/2007


I do like the law except having to file a statement:
Sec. 52.061. PENALIZING EMPLOYEE FOR STORAGE OF A CONCEALED
HANDGUN IN MOTOR VEHICLE. (a) A public or private employer may not
discharge, discipline, or penalize in any manner an employee
licensed to carry a concealed handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter
411, Government Code, because the employee transported or stored a
handgun in the employee's locked motor vehicle in a parking lot,
parking garage, or other parking area the employer provides for
employees if the employee has filed with the employee's immediate
supervisor:
(1) a written statement signed by the employee stating
that the employee:
(A) is licensed to carry a concealed handgun
under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code;
(B) intends to store a concealed handgun in the
employee's locked motor vehicle while parked in a parking lot,
parking garage, or other parking area the employer provides for
employees; and (C) may not remove the handgun from the
employee's vehicle for any purpose other than self-defense in the
immediate parking area; and
(2) a copy of the employee's license to carry a
concealed handgun issued to the employee by the Department of
Public Safety under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code.

where I work there is not much discretion, this would be known buy the whole workplace in 5 mins.