HBA-KMH H.B. 915 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 915 By: Wilson Public Safety 4/12/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, some conservators of the peace are prohibited from carrying a weapon in this state under certain circumstances. H.B. 915 authorizes other conservators of the peace, as well as peace officers, to carry a weapon in this state, regardless of whether the officer is engaged in the actual discharge of the officer's duties while carrying the weapon. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 46.15(a), Penal Code, to restrict application of Sections 46.02 (Unlawful Carrying Weapons) and 46.03 (Places Weapons Prohibited) to other conservators of the peace, as well as peace officers, from carrying a weapon in this state, regardless of whether the officer is engaged in the actual discharge of the officer's duties while carrying the weapon. Makes conforming and nonsubstantive changes. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.