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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to eligibility requirements to obtain a pass for expedited |
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access to the State Capitol. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 411.0625, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (d) to read as |
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follows: |
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(b) To be eligible for a Capitol access pass, a person must |
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meet the eligibility requirements: |
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(1) applicable to a license to carry a handgun under |
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Subchapter H, other than requirements regarding evidence of handgun |
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proficiency; or |
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(2) established by the department under Subsection |
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(d). |
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(d) For a person who does not meet the eligibility |
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requirements under Subsection (b)(1) based on a disqualifying |
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criminal conviction, the department shall establish eligibility |
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requirements for a Capitol access pass that include taking into |
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account: |
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(1) the amount of time that has passed following the |
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criminal conviction; and |
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(2) evidence of good standing in the community |
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submitted with an application. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |