UNL CARRYING WEAPON PROHIBITED PLACES
Unlawful Carrying Weapon Prohibited Places in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “UNL CARRYING WEAPON PROHIBITED PLACES” means
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.
| 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.
Bail for UNL CARRYING WEAPON PROHIBITED PLACES in Texas
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.
How real UNL CARRYING WEAPON PROHIBITED PLACES cases ended
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.
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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.