82R8809 JSC-D
By: Legler H.B. No. 1701
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to an exemption from the physical demonstration of
proficiency portion of the proficiency examination to obtain or
renew a concealed handgun license for certain persons.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Section 411.1881, Government
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 411.1881. EXEMPTION FROM INSTRUCTION AND PHYSICAL
DEMONSTRATION OF HANDGUN PROFICIENCY FOR CERTAIN PERSONS.
SECTION 2. Section 411.1881, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (a-1) and amending Subsection (b) to read as
follows:
(a-1) A person described by Subsection (a)(1) is not
required to complete a physical demonstration of proficiency under
Section 411.188(d)(2) as part of a proficiency examination to
obtain or renew a license if the person has, within the five years
preceding the date of the person's application for an original or
renewed license, as applicable, performed an equivalent physical
demonstration of proficiency as part of the person's service with
the armed forces or state military forces.
(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 or under
Subsection (a-1) from the physical demonstration of proficiency
portion of the proficiency examination may submit a form
demonstrating the license holder's qualification for an exemption
under either or both of those subsections [that subsection]. The
form must provide sufficient information to allow the department to
verify whether the license holder qualifies for the exemption.
SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to a concealed handgun license issued or renewed on or after the
effective date of this Act. A concealed handgun license issued or
renewed before the effective date of this Act is covered by the law
in effect on the date the license was issued or renewed, and the
former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.