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TX Govt Code § 411.1735 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas|Subchapter H. License to Carry a Handgun|Section 411.1735. Protective Order Designation

Sec. 411.1735.  PROTECTIVE ORDER DESIGNATION.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, a person who establishes eligibility for a license to carry a handgun under Section 411.172(i) may only hold a license under this subchapter that bears a protective order designation on the face of the license.(b)  A person described by this section must submit a copy of the applicable court order described by Section 411.172(i)(1) with the application materials described by Section 411.174.  The person's application is not considered complete for purposes of this subchapter unless the application includes the documentation and materials required by this section.(c)  Notwithstanding Section 411.183, a license that bears a protective order designation under this section expires on the earlier of:(1)  the date on which the applicable court order described by Section 411.172(i)(1) is rescinded or expires; or(2)  the 22nd birthday of the license holder.(d)  A holder of a license with a protective order designation under this section who becomes 21 years of age may apply for a license under this subchapter that does not bear the designation by using the renewal procedure under Section 411.185, regardless of whether the license that bears the designation has expired or is about to expire.(e)  The director shall adopt rules establishing a process by which the department periodically verifies a license holder's eligibility for a license to carry a handgun under Section 411.172(i) if the license holder's license bears a protective order designation under this section. The rules may specify different intervals at which the department must verify the license holder's eligibility based on the court order used to satisfy the eligibility requirement described by Section 411.172(i)(1).|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 203 (H.B. 918), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 411.1741 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas|Subchapter H. License to Carry a Handgun|Section 411.1741. Voluntary Contribution to Fund for Veterans' Assistance

Sec. 411.1741.  VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO FUND FOR VETERANS' ASSISTANCE.  (a)  When a person applies for an original or renewal license to carry a handgun under this subchapter, the person may make a voluntary contribution in any amount to the fund for veterans' assistance established by Section 434.017.(b)  The department shall:(1)  include space on the first page of each application for an original or renewal license to carry a handgun that allows a person applying for an original or renewal license to carry a handgun to indicate the amount that the person is voluntarily contributing to the fund; and(2)  provide an opportunity for the person to contribute to the fund during the application process for an original or renewal license to carry a handgun on the department's Internet website.(c)  The department shall send any contribution made under this section to the comptroller for deposit in the state treasury to the credit of the fund for veterans' assistance not later than the 14th day of each month.  Before sending the money to the fund, the department may deduct money equal to the amount of reasonable expenses for administering this section.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 821 (H.B. 3710), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1369 (H.B. 4428), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 411.175 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas|Subchapter H. License to Carry a Handgun|Section 411.175. Procedures for Submitting Fingerprints

Sec. 411.175.  PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING FINGERPRINTS.  The department shall establish procedures for the submission of legible and classifiable fingerprints by an applicant for a license under this subchapter who:(1)  is required to submit those fingerprints to the department, including an applicant under Section 411.199, 411.1991, or 411.201; and(2)  resides in a county having a population of 46,000 or less and does not reside within a 25-mile radius of a facility with the capability to process digital or electronic fingerprints.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 874 (H.B. 698), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 411.178 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas|Subchapter H. License to Carry a Handgun|Section 411.178. Notice to Local Law Enforcement

Sec. 411.178.  NOTICE TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.  On request of a local law enforcement agency, the department shall notify the agency of the licenses that have been issued to license holders who reside in the county in which the agency is located.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1189, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 411.182 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas|Subchapter H. License to Carry a Handgun|Section 411.182. Notice

Sec. 411.182.  NOTICE.  (a)  For the purpose of a notice required by this subchapter, the department may assume that the address currently reported to the department by the applicant or license holder is the correct address.(b)  A written notice meets the requirements under this subchapter if the notice is sent by certified mail to the current address reported by the applicant or license holder to the department.(c)  If a notice is returned to the department because the notice is not deliverable, the department may give notice by publication once in a newspaper of general interest in the county of the applicant's or license holder's last reported address.  On the 31st day after the date the notice is published, the department may take the action proposed in the notice.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 411.183 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas|Subchapter H. License to Carry a Handgun|Section 411.183. Expiration

Sec. 411.183.  EXPIRATION.  (a)  A license issued under this subchapter expires on:(1)  the earlier of:(A)  the first birthday of the license holder occurring after the fourth anniversary of the date of issuance; or(B)  the expiration of the license holder's lawful presence in the United States as determined by the United States agency responsible for citizenship and immigration in compliance with federal law; or(2)  the first anniversary of the date of issuance, if there is no definite expiration date for the applicant's lawful presence in the United States.(b)  A renewed license expires on:(1)  the earlier of:(A)  the license holder's birthdate, five years after the date of the expiration of the previous license; or(B)  the expiration of the license holder's lawful presence in the United States as determined by the United States agency responsible for citizenship and immigration in compliance with federal law; or(2)  the first anniversary of the date of renewal, if there is no definite expiration date for the applicant's lawful presence in the United States.(c)  Except as otherwise provided by Section 411.181(a-1), a duplicate license expires on the date the license that was duplicated would have expired.(d)  A modified license expires on the date the license that was modified would have expired.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 915 (H.B. 225), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1369 (H.B. 4428), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 411.184 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas|Subchapter H. License to Carry a Handgun|Section 411.184. Training Course for Certain First Responders

Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1026 (H.B. 1069), Sec. 3For text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 821 (H.B. 2675), Sec. 3, see other Sec. 411.184.Sec. 411.184.  TRAINING COURSE FOR CERTAIN FIRST RESPONDERS.  (a)  In this section, "first responder" has the meaning assigned by Section 46.01, Penal Code.(b)  The director by rule shall establish minimum standards for an initial training course that a first responder who is a license holder and who is employed or supervised by a county or municipality to which Chapter 179, Local Government Code, applies may complete to receive a certification of completion from the department under this section.  The training course must:(1)  be administered by a qualified handgun instructor;(2)  include not more than 40 hours of instruction;(3)  provide classroom training in:(A)  self-defense;(B)  de-escalation techniques;(C)  tactical thinking relating to cover for and concealment of the license holder;(D)  methods to conceal a handgun and methods to ensure the secure carrying of a concealed handgun;(E)  the use of restraint holsters and methods to ensure the secure carrying of an openly carried handgun; and(F)  consequences of improper use of a handgun;(4)  provide field instruction in the use of handguns, including:(A)  instinctive or reactive shooting;(B)  tactical shooting;(C)  shooting while moving; and(D)  shooting in low light conditions;(5)  require physical demonstrations of proficiency in techniques learned in training; and(6)  provide procedures for securing and storing a handgun if the first responder, while on duty, is required to enter a location where carrying the handgun is prohibited by federal law or otherwise.(c)  The department by rule shall establish minimum standards for an annual continuing education course that is administered by a qualified handgun instructor and includes not more than 10 hours of instruction for a person who has completed the initial training course described by Subsection (b).(d)  The department shall issue a certificate of completion to a first responder who is a license holder and who completes the initial training course under Subsection (b) or the continuing education course under Subsection (c), as applicable.  A certificate of completion expires on the first anniversary of issuance.(e)  A first responder is responsible for paying to the course provider the costs of a training course under this section.(f)  The director by rule shall approve devices to enable a first responder to secure and store a handgun if the first responder, while on duty, is required to enter a location where carrying the handgun is prohibited by federal law or otherwise.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1026 (H.B. 1069), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 411.1871 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas|Subchapter H. License to Carry a Handgun|Section 411.1871. Notice of Suspension or Revocation of Certain Licenses

Sec. 411.1871.  NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF CERTAIN LICENSES.  The department shall notify the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education if the department takes any action against the license of a person identified by the commission as a person certified under Section 1701.260, Occupations Code, including suspension or revocation.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 655 (H.B. 1009), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 411.1881 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas|Subchapter H. License to Carry a Handgun|Section 411.1881. Exemption From Instruction for Certain Persons

Sec. 411.1881.  EXEMPTION FROM INSTRUCTION FOR CERTAIN PERSONS.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, a person may not be required to complete the range instruction portion of a handgun proficiency course to obtain a license issued under this subchapter if the person:(1)  is currently serving in or is honorably discharged from:(A)  the army, navy, air force, coast guard, or marine corps of the United States or an auxiliary service or reserve unit of one of those branches of the armed forces; or(B)  the Texas military forces, as defined by Section 437.001; and(2)  has, within the 10 years preceding the date of the person's application for the license, completed as part of the person's service with the armed forces or Texas military forces:(A)  a course of training in firearm proficiency or familiarization; or(B)  a range qualification process for firearm usage.(b)  The director by rule shall adopt a procedure by which a license holder who is exempt under Subsection (a) from the range instruction portion of the handgun proficiency requirement may submit a form demonstrating the license holder's qualification for an exemption under that subsection.  The form must provide sufficient information to allow the department to verify whether the license holder qualifies for the exemption.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 132 (H.B. 685), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 3.04, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1387 (H.B. 48), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1099 (H.B. 3784), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 411.1882 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas|Subchapter H. License to Carry a Handgun|Section 411.1882. Evidence of Handgun Proficiency for Certain Persons

Sec. 411.1882.  EVIDENCE OF HANDGUN PROFICIENCY FOR CERTAIN PERSONS.(a)  A person who is serving in this state as the attorney general or as a judge or justice of a federal court, as an active judicial officer as defined by Section 411.201, as a United States attorney, assistant United States attorney, assistant attorney general, district attorney, assistant district attorney, criminal district attorney, assistant criminal district attorney, county attorney, or assistant county attorney, as a supervision officer as defined by Article 42A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or as a juvenile probation officer may establish handgun proficiency for the purposes of this subchapter by obtaining from a handgun proficiency instructor approved by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement for purposes of Section 1702.1675, Occupations Code, a sworn statement that indicates that the person, during the 12-month period preceding the date of the person's application to the department, demonstrated to the instructor proficiency in the use of handguns.(b)  The director by rule shall adopt a procedure by which a person described under Subsection (a) may submit a form demonstrating the person's qualification for an exemption under that subsection.  The form must provide sufficient information to allow the department to verify whether the person qualifies for the exemption.(c)  A license issued under this section automatically expires on the six-month anniversary of the date the person's status under Subsection (a) becomes inapplicable.  A license that expires under this subsection may be renewed under Section 411.185.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1222 (H.B. 2300), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 11.14, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 93 (S.B. 686), Sec. 2.24, eff. May 18, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1302 (H.B. 3142), Sec. 9, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1029 (H.B. 1376), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 23.008, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1143 (H.B. 435), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 411.1901 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas|Subchapter H. License to Carry a Handgun|Section 411.1901. School Safety Certification for Qualified Handgun Instructors

Sec. 411.1901.  SCHOOL SAFETY CERTIFICATION FOR QUALIFIED HANDGUN INSTRUCTORS.  (a)  The department shall establish a process to enable qualified handgun instructors certified under Section 411.190 to obtain an additional certification in school safety.  The process must include a school safety certification course that provides training in the following:(1)  the protection of students;(2)  interaction of license holders with first responders;(3)  tactics for denying an intruder entry into a classroom or school facility; and(4)  methods for increasing a license holder's accuracy with a handgun while under duress.(b)  The school safety certification course under Subsection (a) must include not less than 15 hours and not more than 20 hours of instruction.(c)  A qualified handgun instructor certified in school safety under this section may provide school safety training, including instruction in the subjects listed under Subsection (a), to employees of a school district or an open-enrollment charter school who hold a license to carry a handgun issued under this subchapter.(d)  The department shall establish a fee in an amount that is sufficient to cover the costs of the school safety certification under this section.(e)  The department may adopt rules to administer this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 498 (S.B. 1857), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 437 (H.B. 910), Sec. 24, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Govt Code § 411.191 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas|Subchapter H. License to Carry a Handgun|Section 411.191. Review of Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of Certification as Qualified Handgun Instructor or Approved Online Course Provider

Sec. 411.191.  REVIEW OF DENIAL, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATION AS QUALIFIED HANDGUN INSTRUCTOR OR APPROVED ONLINE COURSE PROVIDER.  The procedures for the review of a denial, revocation, or suspension of a license under Section 411.180 apply to the review of a denial, revocation, or suspension of certification as a qualified handgun instructor or approved online course provider.  The notice provisions of this subchapter relating to denial, revocation, or suspension of handgun licenses apply to the proposed denial, revocation, or suspension of a certification of a qualified handgun instructor or approved online course provider or an applicant for certification as a qualified handgun instructor or approved online course provider.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1099 (H.B. 3784), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 411.192 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas|Subchapter H. License to Carry a Handgun|Section 411.192. Confidentiality of Records

Sec. 411.192.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS.  (a)  The department shall disclose to a criminal justice agency information contained in its files and records regarding whether a named individual or any individual named in a specified list is licensed under this subchapter.  Information on an individual subject to disclosure under this section includes the individual's name, date of birth, gender, race, zip code, telephone number, e-mail address, and Internet website address.  Except as otherwise provided by this section and by Section 411.193, all other records maintained under this subchapter are confidential and are not subject to mandatory disclosure under the open records law, Chapter 552.(b)  An applicant or license holder may be furnished a copy of disclosable records regarding the applicant or license holder on request and the payment of a reasonable fee.(c)  The department shall notify a license holder of any request that is made for information relating to the license holder under this section and provide the name of the agency making the request.(d)  The department shall make public and distribute to the public at no cost lists of individuals who are certified as qualified handgun instructors by the department and who request to be included as provided by Subsection (e) and lists of approved online course providers.  The department shall include on the lists each individual's name, telephone number, e-mail address, and Internet website address.  The department shall make the lists available on the department's Internet website.(e)  An individual who is certified as a qualified handgun instructor may request in writing that the department disclose all or part of the information described by Subsection (d) regarding the individual. The department shall include all or part of the individual's information on the list as requested.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 172 (H.B. 991), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 6.03, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1099 (H.B. 3784), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 411.193 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas|Subchapter H. License to Carry a Handgun|Section 411.193. Statistical Report

Sec. 411.193.  STATISTICAL REPORT.  The department shall make available, on request and payment of a reasonable fee to cover costs of copying, a statistical report that includes the number of licenses issued, denied, revoked, or suspended by the department during the preceding month, listed by age, gender, race, and zip code of the applicant or license holder.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|