SB 378 verbage

[atxtj]

Can someone point me to the specific part of sb 378 that makes carrying in your car lawful without a CHL? I'd appreciate it greatly!

[Pawpaw]

I don't understand why you're asking about the text of a bill. The statutes already allow carry inside a car:

PC §46.02. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS. (a) A person commits
an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries
on or about his or her person a handgun, illegal knife, or club if the
person is not:
(1) on the person's own premises or premises under the person's
control; or
(2) inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle that is owned
by the person or under the person's control.
(a-1) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly,
or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun in a
motor vehicle that is owned by the person or under the person's
control at any time in which:
(1) the handgun is in plain view; or
(2) the person is:
(A) engaged in criminal activity, other than a Class C misdemeanor
that is a violation of a law or ordinance regulating traffic;
(8) prohibited by law from possessing a firearm; or
(C) a member of a criminal street gang, as defined by Section
71.01.

Maybe I missed something?

[atxtj]

Thanks, that's exactly what I was needing. I needed it to prove to a non chl that it is truly legal to carry in your car.

[ScottDLS]

Thanks, that's exactly what I was needing. I needed it to prove to a non chl that it is truly legal to carry in your car.

SB (i.e. Senate Bill) 378 was actually the 2007 senate bill, sometimes called the "Castle Doctrine" that removed a duty to retreat from the justifications required for use of deadly force. It's now codified in PC 9.01 and Civil Code 83.001,002.

Anyway, previous poster correctly cited the PC 46.02 language added by the Motorist Protection Act in the same legislative session.