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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the classroom instruction part of the handgun |
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proficiency course taken to obtain a 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(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) Only qualified handgun instructors may administer the |
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range instruction part of the handgun proficiency course. A |
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qualified handgun instructor or approved online course provider may |
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administer the classroom instruction part of the handgun |
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proficiency course. The classroom instruction part of the course |
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must include not less than four hours and not more than six hours of |
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instruction on: |
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(1) the laws that relate to weapons and to the use of |
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deadly force; |
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(2) handgun use and safety, including: |
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(A) types and uses of ammunition; and |
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(B) use of restraint holsters and methods to |
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ensure the secure carrying of openly carried handguns; |
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(3) nonviolent dispute resolution; and |
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(4) proper storage practices for handguns with an |
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emphasis on storage practices that eliminate the possibility of |
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accidental injury to a child. |
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SECTION 2. Section 411.190(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) In addition to the qualifications described by |
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Subsection (a) or (a-1), as appropriate, a qualified handgun |
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instructor or approved online course provider must be qualified to |
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instruct persons in: |
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(1) the laws that relate to weapons and to the use of |
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deadly force; |
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(2) handgun use, proficiency, and safety, including: |
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(A) types and uses of ammunition; and |
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(B) use of restraint holsters and methods to |
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ensure the secure carrying of openly carried handguns; |
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(3) nonviolent dispute resolution; and |
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(4) proper storage practices for handguns, including |
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storage practices that eliminate the possibility of accidental |
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injury to a child. |
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SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an application to obtain a license to carry a handgun submitted |
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on or after the effective date of this Act. An application |
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submitted before the effective date of this Act is governed by the |
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law in effect on the date the application was submitted, and the |
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former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |