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Amend CSHB 1927 (house committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subchapter A, Chapter 411, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 411.02096 to read as follows:
Sec. 411.02096. REPORT REGARDING CERTAIN FIREARM STATISTICS. (a) Not later than January 31 of each year, the department shall collect information for the preceding calendar year related to the carrying of firearms by persons in this state, including:
(1) the number of persons who applied for a license to carry a handgun under Subchapter H compared to the yearly average number of people who applied for a license from 2010 through 2020; and
(2) any other relevant information related to the carrying of firearms by persons in this state.
(b) The department shall identify the entities that possess information required by Subsection (a) and require each entity to report the information to the department in the manner prescribed by the department.
(c) Not later than February 1 of each year, the department shall prepare and submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and each member of the legislature a report that includes the information described by Subsection (a).
(d) This section expires September 1, 2028.
SECTION ____. Notwithstanding Section 411.02096, Government Code, as added by this Act, the Department of Public Safety is not required to submit the initial report required by that section before February 1, 2023.