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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the eligibility requirements for a license to carry a |
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handgun. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 411.1711, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.1711. CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM CONVICTIONS. A |
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person is not convicted, as that term is defined by Section 411.171, |
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if an order of deferred adjudication was entered against the person |
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on a date not less than 10 years preceding the date of the person's |
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application for a license under this subchapter unless the order of |
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deferred adjudication was entered against the person for: |
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(1) a felony offense under: |
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(A) Title 5, Penal Code; |
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(B) Section 29.03 [Chapter 29], Penal Code; |
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(C) Section 25.07 or 25.072, Penal Code; or |
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(D) Section 30.02, Penal Code, if the offense is |
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punishable under Subsection [(c)(2) or] (d) of that section; or |
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(2) an offense under the laws of another state if the |
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offense contains elements that are substantially similar to the |
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elements of an offense listed in Subdivision (1). |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to any |
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determination of a person's eligibility for a license to carry a |
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handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, that is |
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made by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas on or |
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after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |