Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 48	House Author:  Flynn et al.
Effective:  9-1-13	Senate Sponsor:  Patrick et al.

            House Bill 48 amends the Government Code to remove from the requirements to renew a concealed handgun license the completion of a continuing education course in handgun proficiency and submission of evidence of that proficiency and the renewal applicant's photograph. The bill requires the license holder to submit the required renewal materials on or before the date the license expires, requires the public safety director of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) by rule to adopt a procedure by which a license holder may submit the renewal materials on the Internet, and authorizes a license holder to make the required acknowledgment of the informational form describing certain weapons-related laws electronically on the Internet as an alternative to returning the form by mail. The bill requires the public safety director by rule to set the renewal fee in an amount sufficient to cover certain renewal-related costs to DPS, rather than to cover the actual cost to DPS only to renew a license.