HHSC (Health Human Services Commission)
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 8:36 pm
My wife works for the local HHSC office and she forwarded this email from her work .....
I posted a while ago that the policy for was CHL holders were not allowed to carry in to work....
new policy now
"From: HHSC HR Communications
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 4:20 PM
Subject: HHS Revised Policy - Handguns and Other Weapons
The HHS Human Resources Manual will be revised to bring the agency policy on handguns into compliance with state law.
Starting January 1, 2016, employees with Concealed Handgun Licenses will be able to bring their weapons to work, concealed or properly holstered in accordance with state law. The policy ensures the HHS agencies treatment of their employees will be in line with Senate Bill 273, which prohibits state agencies from posting signs banning handguns from their premises and House Bill 910, which allows Texans with CHLs to openly carry holstered handguns.
The new policy will give HHS employees the same rights under the law as all Texans. There are a few exemptions, such as employees licensed to carry a handgun are prohibited from carrying their handguns at DADS state supported living centers or at DSHS state hospitals. Other exceptions will be detailed in the updated HR manual.
Employees without CHLs may not bring handguns to work, nor may any employee bring any other prohibited weapons (Texas Penal Code 46.05).
As mentioned, the new state law allows Texans to carry their handguns in the open as long as it is properly holstered, so some of our clients may be wearing their handguns in our offices. Refusing to help a client or demanding they remove the handgun for service is against the law.
The policy revisions are a combination of recommendations made by the Chief Deputy Executive Commissioner, agencies’ chief operating officers, HHS deputy executive commissioners, Business and Regional Services, HHSC Legal Services, HHSC Communications and HHS Human Resources.
Please review the policy."
I posted a while ago that the policy for was CHL holders were not allowed to carry in to work....
new policy now
"From: HHSC HR Communications
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 4:20 PM
Subject: HHS Revised Policy - Handguns and Other Weapons
The HHS Human Resources Manual will be revised to bring the agency policy on handguns into compliance with state law.
Starting January 1, 2016, employees with Concealed Handgun Licenses will be able to bring their weapons to work, concealed or properly holstered in accordance with state law. The policy ensures the HHS agencies treatment of their employees will be in line with Senate Bill 273, which prohibits state agencies from posting signs banning handguns from their premises and House Bill 910, which allows Texans with CHLs to openly carry holstered handguns.
The new policy will give HHS employees the same rights under the law as all Texans. There are a few exemptions, such as employees licensed to carry a handgun are prohibited from carrying their handguns at DADS state supported living centers or at DSHS state hospitals. Other exceptions will be detailed in the updated HR manual.
Employees without CHLs may not bring handguns to work, nor may any employee bring any other prohibited weapons (Texas Penal Code 46.05).
As mentioned, the new state law allows Texans to carry their handguns in the open as long as it is properly holstered, so some of our clients may be wearing their handguns in our offices. Refusing to help a client or demanding they remove the handgun for service is against the law.
The policy revisions are a combination of recommendations made by the Chief Deputy Executive Commissioner, agencies’ chief operating officers, HHS deputy executive commissioners, Business and Regional Services, HHSC Legal Services, HHSC Communications and HHS Human Resources.
Please review the policy."