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Texas Education Code - EDUC § 37.125. Exhibition, Use, or Threat of Exhibition or Use of Firearms

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A person commits an offense if, in a manner intended to cause alarm or personal injury to another person or to damage school property, the person intentionally:

(1) exhibits or uses a firearm:

(A) in or on any property, including a parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area, that is owned by a private or public school;  or

(B) on a school bus being used to transport children to or from school-sponsored activities of a private or public school;

(2) threatens to exhibit or use a firearm in or on property described by Subdivision (1)(A) or on a bus described by Subdivision (1)(B) and was in possession of or had immediate access to the firearm;  or

(3) threatens to exhibit or use a firearm in or on property described by Subdivision (1)(A) or on a bus described by Subdivision (1)(B).

(b) An offense under Subsection (a)(1) or (2) is a third degree felony.

(c) An offense under Subsection (a)(3) is a Class A misdemeanor.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Education Code - EDUC § 37.125. Exhibition, Use, or Threat of Exhibition or Use of Firearms - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/education-code/educ-sect-37-125/

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