By: Thimesch H.B. No. 4639       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the carrying of a handgun in a motor vehicle or   watercraft.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 46.02(a-1), Penal Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (a-1)  A person commits an offense if the person   intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or   her person a handgun in a motor vehicle or watercraft [that is owned   by the person or under the person's control] at any time in which:                (1)  the handgun is in plain view, unless the person is   21 years of age or older or is licensed to carry a handgun under   Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, and the handgun is   carried in a holster; or                (2)  the person is:                      (A)  engaged in criminal activity, other than a   Class C misdemeanor that is a violation of a law or ordinance   regulating traffic or boating; or                      (B)  prohibited by law from possessing a firearm.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2023.