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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an exemption from the physical demonstration of |
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proficiency portion of the proficiency examination to obtain or |
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renew a concealed handgun license for certain persons. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 411.1881, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.1881. EXEMPTION FROM INSTRUCTION AND PHYSICAL |
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DEMONSTRATION OF HANDGUN PROFICIENCY FOR CERTAIN PERSONS. |
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SECTION 2. Section 411.1881, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-1) and amending Subsection (b) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a-1) A person described by Subsection (a)(1) is not |
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required to complete a physical demonstration of proficiency under |
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Section 411.188(d)(2) as part of a proficiency examination to |
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obtain or renew a license if the person has, within the five years |
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preceding the date of the person's application for an original or |
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renewed license, as applicable, performed an equivalent physical |
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demonstration of proficiency as part of the person's service with |
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the armed forces or state military forces. |
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(b) The director by rule shall adopt a procedure by which a |
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license holder who is exempt under Subsection (a) from the range |
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instruction portion of the handgun proficiency requirement or under |
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Subsection (a-1) from the physical demonstration of proficiency |
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portion of the proficiency examination may submit a form |
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demonstrating the license holder's qualification for an exemption |
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under either or both of those subsections [that subsection]. The |
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form must provide sufficient information to allow the department to |
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verify whether the license holder qualifies for the exemption. |
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SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a concealed handgun license issued or renewed on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. A concealed handgun license issued or |
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renewed before the effective date of this Act is covered by the law |
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in effect on the date the license was issued or renewed, and the |
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former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |