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2023 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 G. DNA Database System › Section 411.154. Enforcement by Court Order

Sec. 411.154.  ENFORCEMENT BY COURT ORDER.  (a)  On the request of the director, a district or county attorney or the attorney general may petition a district court for an order requiring a person to:
(1)  comply with this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter;  or
(2)  refrain from acting in violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter.
(b)  The court may issue an order requiring a person:
(1)  to act in compliance with this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter;
(2)  to refrain from acting in violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter;
(3)  to provide a DNA sample; or
(4)  if the person has already provided a DNA sample, to provide another sample if good cause is shown.
(c)  An order issued under this section is appealable as a criminal matter and if appealed is to be reviewed under an abuse of discretion standard.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 595, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1224 (H.B. 1068), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 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 G. -1. Crime Laboratory Portal › Section 411.161. Definitions

Sec. 411.161.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter, "crime laboratory," "criminal action," and "forensic analysis" have the meanings assigned by Article 38.35, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1149 (S.B. 991), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 G. -1. Crime Laboratory Portal › Section 411.162. Crime Laboratory Portal

Sec. 411.162.  CRIME LABORATORY PORTAL.  The department by rule shall establish and maintain a central computerized portal that facilitates the process for requesting crime laboratory records and for transferring those records among crime laboratories, attorneys representing the state, and parties authorized to access the records as a part of discovery under Article 39.14, Code of Criminal Procedure.  The portal may not be used as a central repository for crime laboratory records.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1149 (S.B. 991), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 G. -1. Crime Laboratory Portal › Section 411.163. Mandatory Crime Laboratory Participation; Disciplinary Action

Sec. 411.163.  MANDATORY CRIME LABORATORY PARTICIPATION; DISCIPLINARY ACTION.  (a)  A crime laboratory that performs a forensic analysis for use in a criminal action shall participate, in accordance with department rule, in the transfer of crime laboratory records using the crime laboratory portal established under Section 411.162.  The department by rule may exempt a crime laboratory from the requirements of this subsection if the department determines that the crime laboratory:
(1)  is located outside of this state; and
(2)  performs an insufficient number of forensic analyses in criminal actions in this state to warrant participation in the crime laboratory portal.
(b)  A crime laboratory that violates Subsection (a) is subject to disciplinary action by the Texas Forensic Science Commission in the same manner as if the laboratory had otherwise violated accreditation standards under Article 38.01, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1149 (S.B. 991), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 G. -1. Crime Laboratory Portal › Section 411.164. Defense Counsel Access to Crime Laboratory Portal

Sec. 411.164.  DEFENSE COUNSEL ACCESS TO CRIME LABORATORY PORTAL. In accordance with department rule, the attorney representing the state in a criminal action shall designate the defendant or the defendant's attorney, as appropriate, as an individual who is authorized to access and use the crime laboratory portal under Section 411.162 to request any crime laboratory records that are subject to discovery under Article 39.14, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1149 (S.B. 991), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 411.1711. Certain Exemptions From Convictions

Sec. 411.1711.  CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM CONVICTIONS.  A person is not convicted, as that term is defined by Section 411.171, if an order of deferred adjudication was entered against the person on a date not less than 10 years preceding the date of the person's application for a license under this subchapter unless the order of deferred adjudication was entered against the person for:
(1)  a felony offense under:
(A)  Title 5, Penal Code;
(B)  Chapter 29, Penal Code;
(C)  Section 25.07 or 25.072, Penal Code; or
(D)  Section 30.02, Penal Code, if the offense is punishable under Subsection (c)(2) or (d) of that section; or
(2)  an offense under the laws of another state if the offense contains elements that are substantially similar to the elements of an offense listed in Subdivision (1).
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1084 (H.B. 1831), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 11.01, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (S.B. 743), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 411.176. Review of Application Materials

Sec. 411.176.  REVIEW OF APPLICATION MATERIALS.  (a)  On receipt of application materials by the department at its Austin headquarters, the department shall conduct the appropriate criminal history record check of the applicant through its computerized criminal history system.  Not later than the 30th day after the date the department receives the application materials, the department shall forward the materials to the director's designee in the geographical area of the applicant's residence so that the designee may conduct the investigation described by Subsection (b).  For purposes of this section, the director's designee may be a noncommissioned employee of the department.
(b)  The director's designee as needed shall conduct an additional criminal history record check of the applicant and an investigation of the applicant's local official records to verify the accuracy of the application materials.  The director's designee may access any records necessary for purposes of this subsection.  The scope of the record check and the investigation are at the sole discretion of the department, except that the director's designee shall complete the record check and investigation not later than the 60th day after the date the department receives the application materials.  The department shall send a fingerprint card to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history check of the applicant.  On completion of the investigation, the director's designee shall return all materials and the result of the investigation to the appropriate division of the department at its Austin headquarters.
(c)  The director's designee may submit to the appropriate division of the department, at the department's Austin headquarters, along with the application materials a written recommendation for disapproval of the application, accompanied by an affidavit stating personal knowledge or naming persons with personal knowledge of a ground for denial under Section 411.172.  The director's designee may also submit the application and the recommendation that the license be issued.
(d)  On receipt at the department's Austin headquarters of the application materials and the result of the investigation by the director's designee, the department shall conduct any further record check or investigation the department determines is necessary if a question exists with respect to the accuracy of the application materials or the eligibility of the applicant, except that the department shall complete the record check and investigation not later than the 180th day after the date the department receives the application materials from the applicant.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 9.07(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 11.05, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 district or county clerk, 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.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1077 (S.B. 599), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 411.1883. Training Course for Certain First Responders

Sec. 411.1883.  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.
Redesignated from Government Code, Section 411.184 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 4595), Sec. 24.001(16), eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 411.194. Reduction of Certain Fees Due to Indigency

Sec. 411.194.  REDUCTION OF CERTAIN FEES DUE TO INDIGENCY.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, if the department determines that an applicant is indigent, the department shall reduce by:
(1)  50 percent any fee required for the issuance of a duplicate or modified license under this subchapter; and
(2)  $5 any fee required for the issuance of a renewed license under this subchapter.
(b)  The department shall require an applicant requesting a reduction of a fee to submit proof of indigency with the application materials.
(c)  For purposes of this section, an applicant is indigent if the applicant's income is not more than 100 percent of the applicable income level established by the federal poverty guidelines.
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. 179 (S.B. 16), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 179 (S.B. 16), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 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 411.195. Reduction of Certain Fees for Senior Citizens

Sec. 411.195.  REDUCTION OF CERTAIN FEES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, if an applicant for the license is 60 years of age or older, the department shall reduce by:
(1)  50 percent any fee required for the issuance of a duplicate or modified license under this subchapter; and
(2)  $5 any fee required for the issuance of a renewed license under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 289 (H.B. 1038), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 179 (S.B. 16), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 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 411.1951. Waiver or Reduction of Fees for Members or Veterans of United States Armed Forces

Sec. 411.1951.  WAIVER OR REDUCTION OF FEES FOR MEMBERS OR VETERANS OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.  (a)  In this section, "veteran" means a person who:
(1)  has served in:
(A)  the army, navy, air force, coast guard, or marine corps of the United States;
(B)  the Texas military forces as defined by Section 437.001; or
(C)  an auxiliary service of one of those branches of the armed forces; and
(2)  has been honorably discharged from the branch of the service in which the person served.
(b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the department shall waive any fee required for the issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license under this subchapter if the applicant for the license is:
(1)  a member of the United States armed forces, including a member of the reserves, national guard, or state guard; or
(2)  a veteran who, within 365 days preceding the date of the application, was honorably discharged from the branch of service in which the person served.
(c)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, if the applicant is a veteran who, more than 365 days preceding the date of the application, was honorably discharged from the branch of the service in which the applicant served:
(1)  the applicant must pay a fee of $25 for the issuance of an original or renewed license under this subchapter; and
(2)  the department shall reduce by 50 percent any fee required of the applicant for a duplicate or modified license under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 486 (H.B. 322), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 200 (H.B. 233), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 251 (H.B. 485), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 3.05, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 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 411.1953. Reduction of Fees for Community Supervision and Corrections Department Officers and Juvenile Probation Officers

Sec. 411.1953.  REDUCTION OF FEES FOR COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AND CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT OFFICERS AND JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICERS.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, an applicant who is serving in this state as a supervision officer, as defined by Article 42A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or as a juvenile probation officer shall pay a fee of $25 for the issuance of an original or renewed license under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1029 (H.B. 1376), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 23.009, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 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 411.1954. Waiver of Certain Fees for Certain Applicants Who Hold Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification

Sec. 411.1954.  WAIVER OF CERTAIN FEES FOR CERTAIN APPLICANTS WHO HOLD CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION CERTIFICATION.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the department shall waive any fee required for the issuance of an original or renewed license under this subchapter if at the time of the application the applicant for the license submits to the department satisfactory evidence that the applicant:
(1)  holds a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation issued by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or another nationally recognized association; and
(2)  is not required to hold the certification described by Subdivision (1) as a condition of obtaining or maintaining employment or an occupational license.
(b)  For purposes of Subsection (a)(2), "occupational license" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other form of authorization that a person must obtain to practice or engage in a particular business, occupation, or profession.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 1078), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 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 411.196. Method of Payment

Sec. 411.196.  METHOD OF PAYMENT.  A person may pay a fee required by this subchapter by cash, credit card, personal check, cashier's check, or money order.  A person who pays a fee required by this subchapter by cash must pay the fee in person.  Checks or money orders must be made payable to the "Texas Department of Public Safety."  A person whose payment for a fee required by this subchapter is dishonored or reversed must pay any future fees required by this subchapter by cashier's check or money order made payable to the "Texas Department of Public Safety."  A fee received by the department under this subchapter is nonrefundable.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1065 (H.B. 1483), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 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 411.197. Rules

Sec. 411.197.  RULES.  The director shall adopt rules to administer this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 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 411.198. Law Enforcement Officer Alias Handgun License

Sec. 411.198.  LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ALIAS HANDGUN LICENSE.  (a)  On written approval of the director, the department may issue to a law enforcement officer an alias license to carry a handgun to be used in supervised activities involving criminal investigations.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 809 (H.B. 1927), Sec. 26(5), eff. September 1, 2021.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 437 (H.B. 910), Sec. 25, eff. January 1, 2016.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 809 (H.B. 1927), Sec. 26(5), eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 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 411.1992. Former Reserve Law Enforcement Officers

Sec. 411.1992.  FORMER RESERVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
(a)  A person who served as a reserve law enforcement officer, as defined by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code, not less than a total of 10 years of cumulative service with one or more state or local law enforcement agencies may apply for a license under this subchapter at any time.
(b)  The applicant shall submit to the department two complete sets of legible and classifiable fingerprints and a sworn statement from the head of the law enforcement agency at which the applicant last served as a reserve law enforcement officer.  A head of a law enforcement agency may not refuse to issue a statement under this subsection.  If the applicant alleges that the statement is untrue, the department shall investigate the validity of the statement.  The statement must include:
(1)  the name and rank of the applicant;
(2)  the status of the applicant;
(3)  whether the applicant was accused of misconduct at any time during the applicant's term of service and the disposition of that accusation;
(4)  a description of the physical and mental condition of the applicant;
(5)  a list of the types of weapons the applicant demonstrated proficiency with during the applicant's term of service; and
(6)  a recommendation from the agency head regarding the issuance of a license under this subchapter.
(c)  The department may issue a license under this subchapter to an applicant under this section if the applicant was a reserve law enforcement officer for not less than a total of 10 years of cumulative service with one or more state or local law enforcement agencies and is physically and emotionally fit to possess a handgun.
(d)  An applicant under this section must pay a fee of $25 for a license issued under this subchapter.
(e)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1234 (H.B. 1552), Sec. 7(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
(f)  A license issued under this section expires as provided by Section 411.183.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1080 (H.B. 3370), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1234 (H.B. 1552), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1234 (H.B. 1552), Sec. 7(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 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 411.1993. County Jailers

Sec. 411.1993.  COUNTY JAILERS.  (a)  In this section, "county jailer" has the meaning assigned by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code.
(b)  A county jailer who holds a county jailer license issued under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, may apply for a license under this subchapter.
(c)  An applicant under this section who is a county jailer shall submit to the department:
(1)  the name and job title of the applicant;
(2)  a current copy of the applicant's county jailer license and evidence of employment as a county jailer; and
(3)  evidence that the applicant has satisfactorily completed the preparatory training program required under Section 1701.310, Occupations Code, including the demonstration of weapons proficiency required as part of the training program under Section 1701.307 of that code.
(d)  The department may issue a license under this subchapter to an applicant under this section if the applicant complies with Subsection (c) and meets all other requirements of this subchapter, except that the applicant is not required to complete the range instruction part of the handgun proficiency course described by Section 411.188 if the department is satisfied, on the basis of the evidence provided under Subsection (c)(3), that the applicant is proficient in the use of handguns.
(e)  The department shall waive any fee required for a license issued under this subchapter to an applicant under this section.
(f)  A license issued to an applicant under this section expires as provided by Section 411.183.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1099 (H.B. 3784), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 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 411.1994. State Correctional Officers

Sec. 411.1994.  STATE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS.  (a)  A correctional officer of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice may apply for a license under this subchapter.
(b)  An applicant under this section shall submit to the department:
(1)  the name and job title of the applicant;
(2)  evidence of employment as a correctional officer of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; and
(3)  evidence that the applicant has satisfactorily completed the correctional officer training program offered by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, including a demonstration of weapons proficiency.
(c)  The department may issue a license under this subchapter to an applicant under this section if the applicant complies with Subsection (b) and meets all other requirements of this subchapter, except that the applicant is not required to complete the range instruction part of the handgun proficiency course described by Section 411.188 if the department is satisfied, on the basis of the evidence provided under Subsection (b)(3), that the applicant is proficient in the use of handguns.
(d)  The department shall waive any fee required for a license issued under this subchapter to an applicant under this section.
(e)  A license issued to an applicant under this section expires as provided by Section 411.183.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1099 (H.B. 3784), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 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 411.200. Application to Licensed Security Officers

Sec. 411.200.  APPLICATION TO LICENSED SECURITY OFFICERS.  This subchapter does not exempt a license holder who is also employed as a security officer and licensed under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, from the duty to comply with Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, or Section 46.02, Penal Code.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.759, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.