What are the other signs for? Please help us non-Texans out here.
They refer to very specific signs required to notify LTC holders that the property owner does not consent to their entry with either a concealed handgun (30.06) or an openly-carried handgun (30.07). Both signs are required to prohibit all carry by LTC holders. Signs that do not contain the required language or meet the other requirements are ineffective. Without a compliant sign, an LTC holder is only trespassing if he remains on the premises with his handgun after being orally informed that it is prohibited.
A 30.05 sign applies to those without an LTC, and states: “Pursuant to Section 30.05, Penal Code (criminal trespass), a person may not enter this property with a firearm.”
To be clear: to prohibit all carry, one must post all three signs. So, by my examples: The Chinese restaurant apparently made the deliberate decision to allow only licensed concealed carry. The credit union, which previously prohibited all carry, has inadvertently allowed all carry by LTC holders.