San Antonio, TX Firearms: Concealed Carry (2026)
Key Facts
- Permitless carry
- HB 1927, age 21+
- Optional permit
- TX LTC, Govt Code 411
- Sensitive places
- Penal Code 46.03 list
- City rules
- None permitted
Summary
Since 2021, Texas House Bill 1927 lets most adults 21 and older carry a handgun concealed without a permit. The optional License to Carry under Texas Government Code chapter 411 still gives reciprocity, school-zone benefits, and federal background-check shortcuts in San Antonio.
Sec. 46.035. UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF HANDGUN BY LICENSE HOLDER. (a) A license holder commits an offense if the license holder carries a handgun on or about the license holder's person under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, and intentionally displays the handgun in plain view of another person in a public place. It is an exception to the application of this subsection that the handgun was partially or wholly visible but was: (1) carried in a holster by the license holder; or (2) in a holster, and the handgun and the license holder were in a motor vehicle.
Full Breakdown
House Bill 1927 (2021), codified in Texas Penal Code chapter 46 and Government Code chapter 411, established constitutional carry. Adults 21 or older not federally barred from possessing a firearm may carry a handgun openly or concealed without a permit in San Antonio, subject to state sensitive-place rules. Schools, polling places, courts, secure airport areas, bars deriving 51 percent of revenue from alcohol, hospitals, and posted private property remain off-limits under Penal Code 46.03 and 46.035. Texans can still apply for a License to Carry through the Department of Public Safety. The LTC offers reciprocity with other states, exempts holders from some sensitive-place limits, and satisfies federal NICS check shortcuts at gun purchases. San Antonio cannot add local concealed-carry rules.
Violations & Fines
Carrying in a posted or sensitive place under Penal Code 46.03 or 46.035 is generally a Class A misdemeanor or third-degree felony, with fines up to ten thousand dollars and potential prison time, plus License to Carry revocation by DPS.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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