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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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concealed handgun license. |
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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 or renew a license and must contain training |
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sessions divided into two parts. One part of the course must be |
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classroom instruction and the other part must be range instruction |
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and an actual demonstration by the applicant of the applicant's |
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ability to safely and proficiently use a handgun. An applicant must |
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be able to demonstrate, at a minimum, the degree of proficiency that |
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is required to effectively operate a handgun of .22 [.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 concealed |
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handgun 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, 2015. |