| 1 | 1 | | 85R30789 ADM-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Perry S.B. No. 264 |
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| 3 | 3 | | (White, Wray) |
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| 4 | 4 | | Substitute the following for S.B. No. 264: No. |
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| 7 | 7 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 8 | 8 | | AN ACT |
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| 9 | 9 | | relating to an application made by a peace officer, county jailer, |
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| 10 | 10 | | or state correctional officer to obtain a license to carry a |
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| 11 | 11 | | handgun. |
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| 12 | 12 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 13 | 13 | | SECTION 1. Section 411.1991, Government Code, is amended by |
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| 14 | 14 | | adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: |
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| 15 | 15 | | (b-1) An applicant under this section who is a peace officer |
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| 16 | 16 | | and who complies with Subsection (a-1) and the other requirements |
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| 17 | 17 | | of this subchapter is not required to complete the handgun |
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| 18 | 18 | | proficiency course described by Section 411.188 to obtain a license |
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| 19 | 19 | | under this subchapter. |
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| 20 | 20 | | SECTION 2. Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, is |
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| 21 | 21 | | amended by adding Sections 411.1993 and 411.1994 to read as |
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| 22 | 22 | | follows: |
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| 23 | 23 | | Sec. 411.1993. COUNTY JAILERS. (a) In this section, |
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| 24 | 24 | | "county jailer" has the meaning assigned by Section 1701.001, |
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| 25 | 25 | | Occupations Code. |
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| 26 | 26 | | (b) A county jailer who holds a county jailer license issued |
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| 27 | 27 | | under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, may apply for a license under |
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| 28 | 28 | | this subchapter. |
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| 29 | 29 | | (c) An applicant under this section who is a county jailer |
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| 30 | 30 | | shall submit to the department: |
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| 31 | 31 | | (1) the name and job title of the applicant; |
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| 32 | 32 | | (2) a current copy of the applicant's county jailer |
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| 33 | 33 | | license and evidence of employment as a county jailer; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | (3) evidence that the applicant has satisfactorily |
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| 35 | 35 | | completed the preparatory training program required under Section |
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| 36 | 36 | | 1701.310, Occupations Code, including the demonstration of weapons |
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| 37 | 37 | | proficiency required as part of the training program under Section |
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| 38 | 38 | | 1701.307 of that code. |
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| 39 | 39 | | (d) The department may issue a license under this subchapter |
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| 40 | 40 | | to an applicant under this section if the applicant complies with |
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| 41 | 41 | | Subsection (c) and meets all other requirements of this subchapter, |
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| 42 | 42 | | except that the applicant is not required to complete the range |
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| 43 | 43 | | instruction part of the handgun proficiency course described by |
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| 44 | 44 | | Section 411.188 if the department is satisfied, on the basis of the |
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| 45 | 45 | | evidence provided under Subsection (c)(3), that the applicant is |
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| 46 | 46 | | proficient in the use of handguns. |
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| 47 | 47 | | (e) The department shall waive any fee required for a |
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| 48 | 48 | | license issued under this subchapter to an applicant under this |
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| 49 | 49 | | section. |
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| 50 | 50 | | (f) A license issued to an applicant under this section |
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| 51 | 51 | | expires as provided by Section 411.183. |
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| 52 | 52 | | Sec. 411.1994. STATE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS. (a) A |
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| 53 | 53 | | correctional officer of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice |
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| 54 | 54 | | may apply for a license under this subchapter. |
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| 55 | 55 | | (b) An applicant under this section shall submit to the |
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| 56 | 56 | | department: |
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| 57 | 57 | | (1) the name and job title of the applicant; |
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| 58 | 58 | | (2) evidence of employment as a correctional officer |
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| 59 | 59 | | of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; and |
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| 60 | 60 | | (3) evidence that the applicant has satisfactorily |
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| 61 | 61 | | completed the correctional officer training program offered by the |
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| 62 | 62 | | Texas Department of Criminal Justice, including a demonstration of |
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| 63 | 63 | | weapons proficiency. |
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| 64 | 64 | | (c) The department may issue a license under this subchapter |
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| 65 | 65 | | to an applicant under this section if the applicant complies with |
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| 66 | 66 | | Subsection (b) and meets all other requirements of this subchapter, |
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| 67 | 67 | | except that the applicant is not required to complete the range |
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| 68 | 68 | | instruction part of the handgun proficiency course described by |
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| 69 | 69 | | Section 411.188 if the department is satisfied, on the basis of the |
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| 70 | 70 | | evidence provided under Subsection (b)(3), that the applicant is |
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| 71 | 71 | | proficient in the use of handguns. |
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| 72 | 72 | | (d) The department shall waive any fee required for a |
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| 73 | 73 | | license issued under this subchapter to an applicant under this |
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| 74 | 74 | | section. |
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| 75 | 75 | | (e) A license issued to an applicant under this section |
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| 76 | 76 | | expires as provided by Section 411.183. |
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| 77 | 77 | | SECTION 3. Section 411.1952, Government Code, is repealed. |
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| 78 | 78 | | SECTION 4. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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| 79 | 79 | | to a license issued on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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| 80 | 80 | | SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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