UNL CARRYING WEAPON PROHIBITED PLACESTexas Penal Code (PC) § 46.03(g)
“UNL CARRYING WEAPON PROHIBITED PLACES” stands for Unlawful Carrying Weapon Prohibited Places, a third-degree felony under Texas Penal Code (PC) § 46.03(g). It is punishable by 2 to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.
Below: how these cases end in Texas courts, how long they take, and the punishment.
What does “UNL CARRYING WEAPON PROHIBITED PLACES” mean?
“UNL CARRYING WEAPON PROHIBITED PLACES” stands for Unlawful Carrying Weapon Prohibited Places, a third-degree felony under Texas PC § 46.03(g).
Texas Penal Code § 46.03, titled Places Weapons Prohibited, makes it an offense to intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly possess or go with a firearm, location-restricted knife, club, or prohibited weapon in specifically listed locations, even for a person who may otherwise lawfully carry. The listed places include the premises of schools and postsecondary institutions and their passenger vehicles; polling places during voting; government courts and court offices; racetracks; the secured area of an airport; the area near a place of execution on an execution day; bars deriving 51 percent or more of their income from on-premises alcohol sales; high school, collegiate, or professional sporting events; correctional and civil commitment facilities; hospitals, nursing facilities, and mental hospitals; amusement parks; and rooms where open governmental meetings are held. Under § 46.03(g), the offense is a third-degree felony except for certain variants that subsections (g-1) and (g-2) grade as misdemeanors.
What usually happens to a UNL CARRYING WEAPON PROHIBITED PLACES charge?
46% ended without a conviction, 34% in deferred adjudication and 20% in a conviction.
How 59 resolved UNL CARRYING WEAPON PROHIBITED PLACES charges filed 2019–2023 ended, across 12 counties (Bastrop, Brazoria, Collin, Dallas, Denton, FortBend, Galveston, Hays, Montgomery, Rockwall, Travis, Williamson):
Outcome is the final disposition recorded on the charge. “Other” (0) covers waived counts, bond forfeitures, transfers and unrecorded outcomes. Bexar County records disposition dates but not outcomes, so it counts toward time-to-disposition only. Tarrant County criminal records are not in this dataset.
How long does a UNL CARRYING WEAPON PROHIBITED PLACES case take to resolve?
Typically about 9 months: half of resolved cases closed within 259 days of filing.
Across 59 resolved UNL CARRYING WEAPON PROHIBITED PLACES charges filed 2019–2023, the median time from filing to disposition was 259 days. The middle half took between 172 and 384 days.
Time depends on the county's docket, whether the case is set for trial, and plea negotiations.
How did real UNL CARRYING WEAPON PROHIBITED PLACES cases end?
Individual cases from the public court record, with the disposition and sentence text exactly as the clerk entered it. Every case is decided on its own facts.
Ended without a conviction
Deferred adjudication
Ended in a conviction
What is the punishment for Unlawful Carrying Weapon Prohibited Places in Texas?
2 to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.
| Charged as | Possible confinement | Fine | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third-degree felony | 2 to 10 years in prison (TDCJ) | Fine up to $10,000 | Penal Code § 12.34 |
Ranges are the statutory maximums for the level; enhancements, prior convictions and plea agreements change what is actually imposed.
How much is bail for UNL CARRYING WEAPON PROHIBITED PLACES in Texas?
The median bail is $10,000, and 13% of defendants were released on a personal bond.
Across 1,831 Texas bail settings for this charge (9 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $10,000 (middle half: $4,000 – $15,000). 13% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 79 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (729 records), the median was $10,000 and 24% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 232 | $3,000 | $1,500 – $7,625 | 8% | 3% |
| Bexar | 224 | $10,000 | $5,000 – $20,000 | 2% | 8% |
| Travis | 180 | $10,000 | $5,000 – $15,000 | 35% | 1% |
| Harris | 174 | $15,000 | $10,000 – $25,000 | 54% | 2% |
| Dallas | 150 | $10,000 | $3,000 – $15,000 | 2% | 1% |
Showing the 5 counties with the most records; use the selector for any county with at least 30. Per-charge bond settings on original magistrations, from Texas OCA bail reporting under SB 6. Bail is set case by case — these are statistics, not a prediction.
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Find a Defense AttorneyBail data: Texas Office of Court Administration magistration reports (SB 6), Apr 2022 – Jun 2025. Court outcomes: county district and county clerk records. Statistics describe past cases and are not legal advice; every case is decided on its own facts.