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               A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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               AN ACT
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            relating to waiving the fee for the issuance of a duplicate,  | 
         
         
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            modified, or renewed license to carry a handgun for school  | 
         
         
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            marshals. | 
         
         
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                   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | 
         
         
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                   SECTION 1.  Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, is  | 
         
         
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            amended by adding Section 411.1955 to read as follows: | 
         
         
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                   Sec. 411.1955.  WAIVER OF CERTAIN FEES FOR SCHOOL MARSHALS.   | 
         
         
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            (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the  | 
         
         
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            department shall waive any fee required for the issuance of a  | 
         
         
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            duplicate, modified, or renewed license under this subchapter if  | 
         
         
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            the applicant for the license is currently appointed as a school  | 
         
         
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            marshal under Section 37.0811, 37.0813, or 51.220, Education Code. | 
         
         
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                   (b)  The applicant must submit with the application  | 
         
         
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            materials proof of: | 
         
         
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                         (1)  active status as a school marshal; and | 
         
         
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                         (2)  current licensure under Section 1701.260,  | 
         
         
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            Occupations Code. | 
         
         
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                   SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only  | 
         
         
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            to an application for a duplicate, modified, or renewed license to  | 
         
         
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            carry a handgun submitted on or after the effective date of this  | 
         
         
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            Act.  An application submitted before the effective date of this Act  | 
         
         
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            is 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, 2021. |