TITLE: Relating to the number of classroom hours required in a handgun proficiency course that is taken to obtain a concealed handgun license.

SUMMARY: Relating to the number of classroom hours required in a handgun proficiency course that is taken to obtain a concealed handgun license.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the number of classroom hours required in a handgun proficiency course that is taken to obtain a concealed handgun license. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 411.188(b), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Only a qualified handgun instructor may administer a handgun proficiency course. The classroom instruction part of the handgun proficiency course must include at least four [10] hours and not more than six [15] hours of instruction on: (1) the laws that relate to weapons and to the use of deadly force; (2) handgun use, proficiency, and safety; (3) nonviolent dispute resolution; and (4) proper storage practices for handguns with an emphasis on storage practices that eliminate the possibility of accidental injury to a child. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an application for a license to carry a concealed handgun submitted on or after the effective date of this Act. An application submitted before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the application was submitted, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.