GC §411.205. REQUIREMENT TO DISPLAY LICENSE. (a) If a license holder is carrying a handgun on or about the license holder's person when a magistrate or a peace officer demands that the license holder display identification, the license holder shall display both the license holder's driver's license or identification certificate issued by the department and the license holder's handgun license. (Source)
SECTION 11.12. Sections 411.187(a) and (c), Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
(a) The department shall suspend a license under this section if the license holder:
(1) is charged with the commission of a Class A or Class B misdemeanor or equivalent offense, or of an offense under Section 42.01, Penal Code, or equivalent offense, or of a felony under an information or indictment;
(2) fails to display a license as required by Section 411.205;
Sounds as if my neighbor's correct, I'm still required to inform if carrying - but I can't be charged with anything if I don't inform. Could that have been made any more confusing???
Option C is one I really want to avoid, which is why I plan to always present my permission slip, even if not carrying. Who knows, it may even get me out of a ticket.
I found the following in HB2730:
Don't mean to be dense but now I'm confused - again
Since I feel that I am an honorable person and assume that the LEO who may stop me is likewise, I think it is a courtesy toward him to let him know that I am a lawful pistol packer and am carrying. He does have the authority to ask for the weapon and the requirement to hand it back when the stop is over. If I acted ugly and was raising cain, that might be different....
Atittude is everything generally...Yes, Sir and No, Sir goes a long way to a peaceable traffic stop.
had been struck from HB2730.A person who fails or refuses to display the license and identification as required by this subsection is subject to suspension of the person's license as provided by Section 411.187.
Happens every session. For example, criminal empowerment zones have been shrinking.I find it hard to believe that any legislator would actually change/remove a law/provision that would restrict/punish the plebes.
Gentlemen,
Although I appreciate your participation, I didn't start this thread to find out what you'd do, or what you think someone else should do. I started it to get a specific answer to a specific question.
I've read every link provided so far, unfortunately I'm still not seeing where it's said that there's no penalty if the officer isn't informed. All the links have said that one must inform if carrying when asked for ID. I did find where the provision:
had been struck from HB2730.
Maybe I've been looking at this wrong. The legislation didn't/won't say that there's no punishment. Instead, if the punishment isn't specifically spelled out there can't be a punishment. Since it was left out, and wasn't inserted someplace else, then they can't do anything. I find it hard to believe that any legislator would actually change/remove a law/provision that would restrict/punish the plebes.
When they stop you, they will run your plates and then your DL befpre they aproach you. Telling them up front when they aproach you won't tell them anything they don't already know, and it will ease some of the tension. I will have my wallet out of my pocket before he aproaches so that I don't have that awkward moment of reaching behind me when he knows I most likely have a gun.