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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the amount of the fee paid by certain peace officers and |
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veterans of the United States armed forces for a license to carry a |
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concealed handgun; authorizing a fee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 411.1951(c), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, |
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if the applicant [the department shall reduce by 50 percent any fee
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required for the issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or
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renewed license under this subchapter if the applicant for the
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license] is a veteran who, more than 365 days preceding the date of |
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the application, was honorably discharged from the branch of the |
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service in which the applicant [person] served: |
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(1) the applicant must pay a fee of $25 for the |
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issuance of an original or renewed license under this subchapter; |
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and |
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(2) the department shall reduce by 50 percent any fee |
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required of the applicant for a duplicate or modified license under |
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this subchapter. |
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SECTION 2. The heading to Section 411.1991, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.1991. [ACTIVE] PEACE OFFICERS. |
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SECTION 3. Section 411.1991(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) A person who is licensed as a peace officer under |
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Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, and is employed [full-time] as a |
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peace officer by a law enforcement agency may apply for a license |
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under this subchapter. The person shall submit to the department |
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two complete sets of legible and classifiable fingerprints and a |
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sworn statement of the head of the law enforcement agency employing |
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the applicant. A head of a law enforcement agency may not refuse to |
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issue a statement under this subsection. If the applicant alleges |
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that the statement is untrue, the department shall investigate the |
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validity of the statement. The statement must include: |
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(1) the name and rank of the applicant; |
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(2) whether the applicant has been accused of |
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misconduct at any time during the applicant's period of employment |
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with the agency and the disposition of that accusation; |
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(3) a description of the physical and mental condition |
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of the applicant; |
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(4) a list of the types of weapons the applicant has |
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demonstrated proficiency with during the preceding year; and |
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(5) a recommendation from the agency head that a |
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license be issued to the person under this subchapter. |
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SECTION 4. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an applicant for an original, renewed, duplicate, or modified |
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license under Chapter 411, Government Code, as amended by this Act, |
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who submits the application on or after the effective date of this |
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Act. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |