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AN ACT
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relating to the renewal of a license to carry a 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, on or before |
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the first anniversary of the date the license expires, submit to the |
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department by mail or, in accordance with the procedure adopted |
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under Subsection (f), on the Internet: |
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(1) a renewal application on a form provided by the |
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department; |
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(2) payment of a nonrefundable renewal fee of $40; and |
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(3) the informational form described by Subsection (c) |
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signed or electronically acknowledged by the applicant. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a |
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handgun license that expires before, on, or after the effective |
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date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 668 was passed by the House on May 6, |
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2025, by the following vote: Yeas 125, Nays 20, 3 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 668 was passed by the Senate on May |
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19, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 7. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |