Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

KEN PAXTON ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS August 27, 2018 The Honorable James White Opinion No. KP-0212 Chair, Committee on Corrections Texas House of Representatives Re: Whether sections 46.02 and 46.03 of the Post Office Box 2910 Penal Code apply to presiding election judges Austin, Texas 78768-2910 licensed to carry a handgun under chapter 411 of the Government Code (RQ-0214-KP) Dear Representative White: You ask about the authority of certain presiding election judges to carry a handgun in a polling place on election day. 1 The presiding election judge "is in charge of and responsible for the…