Section 65.203 - Hunter Safety(a) It is an offense if a person is within a hunt area during daylight hours at a time when hunting with firearms, arrow guns, or air guns is permitted and fails to visibly wear: (1) a minimum of 400 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange material, of which 144 square inches must appear on both the chest and back; and(b) A person is exempt from the requirements of subsection (a) of this section only if the person is: (1) hunting turkey, migratory birds, alligators, or desert bighorn sheep;(2) within the enclosed passenger compartment of a motor vehicle; or(3) within a designated campground, designated vehicle parking area, designated boat launching facility, or departmental check station.(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, it is an offense to:(1) possess a loaded firearm, arrow gun, or air gun in or on a motor vehicle, except as provided in § 65.201(c) of this title (relating to Motor Vehicles) for a disabled person; or(2) possess a loaded firearm, arrow gun, or air gun within a designated campsite, vehicle parking area, boat launching facility, or departmental check station.(d) The provisions of subsection (c) of this section do not apply to a person in possession of a handgun in compliance with applicable law, including, but not limited to, Penal Code, Chapter 46, and Government Code, Chapter 411, Subchapter H.(e) It is an offense to discharge a firearm, archery equipment, arrow gun, or air gun from, onto, along, or across a designated road or designated campsite.(f) It is an offense to use or display a firearm, arrow gun, air gun, or other device in an obviously unsafe or threatening manner.31 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.203
The provisions of this §65.203 adopted to be effective September 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 5316; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 31, August 2, 2019, TexReg 4062, eff. 8/11/2019; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 18, May 6, 2022, TexReg 2773, eff. 5/10/2022