{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2155.1025","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 2155.1025","heading":"FIREARMS POLICY.","body":"(a) Unless possession of a handgun or other firearm or ammunition on hotel property is prohibited by state or federal law, a hotel may not adopt a policy prohibiting a hotel guest from:\n(1) carrying or storing a firearm or firearm ammunition in the guest's hotel room;\n(2) carrying a firearm or firearm ammunition directly en route to or from the hotel or the guest's hotel room;\n(3) carrying a firearm or firearm ammunition directly en route to or from the guest's vehicle located on the hotel property, including a vehicle in a parking area provided for hotel guests; or\n(4) carrying or storing a firearm or firearm ammunition in the guest's vehicle located on the hotel property, including a vehicle in a parking area provided for hotel guests.\n(b) A hotel may adopt a policy requiring a hotel guest carrying a firearm or firearm ammunition in a common area on the hotel property to:\n(1) carry a handgun in a concealed manner; or\n(2) carry a firearm or ammunition in a case or bag.\nAdded by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1008 (S.B. 20), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 13. SPORTS, AMUSEMENTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT","SUBTITLE D. OTHER AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT","CHAPTER 2155. HOTELS AND BOARDINGHOUSES","SUBCHAPTER C. FIREARMS POLICY"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.2155.htm#2155.1025","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"0cfe9cbf3e5f0055d2a82a036586d1abacfa21bad43f9a8812ac1a402ce469f2","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2155.102","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2155.103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}