# 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 2.1: 37 TAC § 2.1. Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 2.1
- **Heading:** 37 TAC § 2.1. Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 37 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS / Part 1 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY / Chapter 2 CAPITOL ACCESS PASS / 37 TAC § 2.1

## Text

In this chapter, and unless otherwise defined in this section,
 all terms are defined by Government Code, §411.171 and §6.1
 of this title (relating to Definitions).
(1) Capitol access pass (pass)--The authorization granted
 by the Texas Department of Public Safety allowing a person to enter
 the Texas State Capitol building and the Capitol Extension, including
 any public space in the Capitol or Capitol Extension, in the same
 manner as the department allows entry to a person who presents a license
 to carry a handgun issued under Government Code, Chapter 411, Subchapter
 H.
(2) License to carry a handgun--The license issued
 under Government Code, Chapter 411, Subchapter H.
(3) Department--The Texas Department of Public Safety.
(4) Pass holder--A person to whom a Capitol access
 pass has been issued.

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