{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-76.0051","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 76.0051","heading":"AUTHORIZATION TO CARRY WEAPON.","body":"An officer is authorized to carry a weapon while engaged in the actual discharge of the officer's duties only if:\n(1) the officer possesses a certificate of firearms proficiency issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement under Section 1701.257, Occupations Code; and\n(2) the director of the department agrees to the authorization.\nAdded by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1261, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.\nAmended by:\nActs 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 255 (H.B. 1326), Sec. 5, eff. May 30, 2005.\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 93 (S.B. 686), Sec. 2.22, eff. May 18, 2013.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE F. COURT ADMINISTRATION","CHAPTER 76. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AND CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.76.htm#76.0051","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"f688f02b4f3c3968b49648ea3baf0402d36b56b01290500f247d7c032cf8b6bf","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-76.005","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-76.006"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}