FORTY-NINTH LEGISLATURESB 608/a
FIRST SESSION, 2009
March 9, 2009
Madam President:
Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
SENATE BILL 608
has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
1. On page 1, line 14, after the semicolon, insert "PROVIDING CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS; PROVIDING IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY;".
2. On page 1, line 20, before the period, insert "--IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY".
3. On page 3, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following new subsections:
"B. Notwithstanding Paragraph (4) of Subsection A of this section, a person licensed pursuant to the Concealed Handgun Carry Act shall not carry a concealed handgun in an establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages if:
(1) the establishment has signs posted, in a conspicuous location at all public entrances, prohibiting the carrying of firearms; or
(2) the person is verbally instructed by the owner or manager of the establishment that the carrying of a firearm is not permitted in the establishment.
C. An owner of an establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages, or a tenant of an owner, shall not be held liable for any damages or injury caused by the presence of or discharge of a handgun carried by a person licensed pursuant to the Concealed Handgun Carry Act, whether or not the person is in violation of Subsection B of this section.".
4. Reletter the succeeding subsection accordingly.
Respectfully submitted,
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Cisco McSorley, Chairman
Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________
(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
Date ________________________
The roll call vote was 5 For 4 Against
Yes: 5
No: Martinez, McSorley, Sanchez, M., Wirth
Excused: Lopez, Sanchez, B.
Absent: None
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