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Amend SB 16 (house committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering the subsequent SECTIONS of the bill appropriately:
SECTION ____. Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 411.1954 to read as follows:
Sec. 411.1954. WAIVER OF FEES: PURCHASE OF SECURE GUN STORAGE DEVICE. (a) In this section, "secure gun storage device" means a gun safe, gun case, gun cabinet, or other device that is designed to be:
(1) used to store a gun; and
(2) unlocked only by use of a key or combination or by other similar means.
(b) The department shall waive any fee required for the issuance of an original or renewed license under this subchapter if the applicant for the license provides the department with proof that a secure gun storage device has been purchased by the applicant or on behalf of the applicant.