Texas HB1739 amends the Penal Code to allow property owners to prohibit firearms by posting specific signs at property entrances.

HB1739 amends the Texas Penal Code to allow property owners to prohibit firearms by posting signs at each entrance. These signs must include specific language in both English and Spanish and meet certain visibility and design criteria. The law also allows combining notices for different types of firearm prohibitions on a single sign. The changes apply to offenses committed after the Act's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas HB1739 amends the Penal Code to allow property owners to prohibit firearms by posting specific signs at property entrances.

HB1739 amends the Texas Penal Code to allow property owners to prohibit firearms by posting signs at each entrance. These signs must include specific language in both English and Spanish and meet certain visibility and design criteria. The law also allows combining notices for different types of firearm prohibitions on a single sign. The changes apply to offenses committed after the Act's effective date of September 1, 2025.