Amend SB 17 (committee printing version) as follows:
(1) In SECTION 45 of the bill, in amended Section 46.02(a-1), Penal Code (page 13, line 32), between "," and "and", insert "the person holds a license with a classification to open carry under Section 411.212, Government Code,".
(2) In SECTION 47 of the bill, in amended Section 46.035(a), Penal Code (page 13, line 56), between "holder" and ".", insert "and the license holder holds a license with a classification to open carry under Section 411.212, Government Code".
(3) In SECTION 48 of the bill, in amended Section 46.15(b), Penal Code (page 15, line 49), between "holster" and ";", insert "if the person holds a license with a classification to open carry under Section 411.212, Government Code".
(4) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 411.212 as follows:
Sec. 411.212. LICENSE TO OPEN CARRY. (a) The department may by rule establish an additional license classification that would authorize a license holder to carry a handgun in public in plain view.
(b) The department shall set rules establishing additional training and proficiency requirements for an applicant to receive a license that authorizes the license holder to open carry, including use of restraint holsters and methods to ensure the secure carrying of openly carried handguns.
(c) In addition to other fees in this subchapter, an applicant under this subsection shall submit a nonrefundable application and license fee of $100 paid to the department.
(d) If an applicant is eligible for a reduction or waiver of a fee under any other subsection of this subchapter, that person also is eligible for the same reduction or waiver for the additional fee required under this subsection.
(e) The department shall establish rules to administer fees collected under this subsection for the purpose of a grant program for local law enforcement agencies to fund additional training and education related to the impact of open carry on their operations.
(f) A license holder under this subsection must secure an openly carried handgun using a shoulder or belt holster that employs one passive and two active retention mechanisms.