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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the handgun proficiency required to obtain or renew a |
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license to carry a handgun. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 411.188(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The director by rule shall establish minimum standards |
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for handgun proficiency and shall develop a course to teach handgun |
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proficiency and examinations to measure handgun proficiency. The |
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course to teach handgun proficiency is required for each person who |
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seeks to obtain a license and must contain training sessions |
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divided into two parts. One part of the course must be classroom |
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instruction and the other part must be range instruction and an |
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actual demonstration by the applicant of the applicant's ability to |
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safely and proficiently use a handgun. An applicant must be able to |
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demonstrate, at a minimum, the degree of proficiency that is |
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required to effectively operate a handgun [of .32 caliber or
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above]. The department shall distribute the standards, course |
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requirements, and examinations on request to any qualified handgun |
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instructor. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an application to obtain or renew a license to carry a handgun |
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submitted on or after the effective date of this Act. An |
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application submitted before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law in effect when the application was submitted, |
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and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |