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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the requirements for renewal of a license to carry a |
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concealed handgun. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 411.185(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) To renew a license, a license holder must: |
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(1) complete a continuing education course in handgun |
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proficiency under Section 411.188(c) within the six-month period |
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preceding: |
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(A) [not more than six months before] the date of |
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application for renewal, for a first or second renewal; and |
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(B) the date of application for renewal or the |
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date of application for the preceding renewal, for a third or |
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subsequent renewal, to ensure that the license holder is not |
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required to complete the course more than once in any 10-year |
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period; |
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(2) obtain a handgun proficiency certificate under |
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Section 411.189 within the six-month period preceding: |
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(A) [not more than six months before] the date of |
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application for renewal, for a first or second renewal; and |
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(B) the date of application for renewal or the |
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date of application for the preceding renewal, for a third or |
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subsequent renewal, to ensure that the license holder is not |
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required to obtain the certificate more than once in any 10-year |
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period; and |
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(3) submit to the department: |
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(A) an application for renewal on a form provided |
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by the department; |
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(B) a copy of the handgun proficiency |
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certificate; |
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(C) payment of a nonrefundable renewal fee as set |
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by the department; and |
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(D) two recent color passport photographs of the |
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applicant. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a license that is renewed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, |
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Government Code, on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |