When did that come about ? When I got my Texas chl fifteen years ago the instructor, a brazoria county detective, said it wasn't required but it was recommended. I've tried to stay up on current laws but maybe I need to study up.
I always handed both id's over in the event I was stopped until a brazoria county deputy almost cleared leather on me when I answered his question as to whether or not I had a gun and where it was located. When I said yes, the dude freaked. Holster came unsnapped, half pulled then he proceeded to yelling at me to keep my hands where he could see them. All the wile, throughout the entire stop my wrists were on top of the steering wheel with my fingers spread as far as I could get them unless instructed to do otherwise. I don't volunteer information anymore.
This led to me sitting on the side of the road for an hour waiting to be on my way, eventually getting my gun returned to me, unloaded, ammo handed back to me loose (revolver) and a lecture about how he'd unloaded it for my safety as well as his own. It was at that point I lost it, gave a lecture of my own and was told "have a nice day" lol, and sent on my way.
