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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a waiver or reduction of concealed handgun license fees |
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for certain members and veterans of the military. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 411.1951, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.1951. WAIVER OR REDUCTION OF FEES FOR MEMBERS OR |
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VETERANS OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES. (a) In this section, |
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"veteran" means a person who: |
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(1) has served in: |
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(A) the army, navy, air force, coast guard, or |
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marine corps of the United States; |
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(B) the state military forces as defined by |
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Section 431.001; or |
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(C) an auxiliary service of one of those branches |
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of the armed forces; and |
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(2) has been honorably discharged from the branch of |
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the service in which the person served. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, |
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the department shall waive [reduce by 50 percent] any fee required |
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for the issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed |
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license under this subchapter if the applicant for the license is: |
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(1) a member of the United States armed forces, |
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including a member of the reserves, national guard, or state guard; |
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or |
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(2) a veteran who, within 365 days preceding the date |
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of the application, was honorably discharged from the branch of |
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service in which the person served. |
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(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, |
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the department shall reduce by 50 percent any fee required for the |
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issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license |
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under this subchapter if the applicant for the license is a veteran |
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who, more than 365 days preceding the date of the application, was |
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honorably discharged from the branch of the service in which the |
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person served. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |