Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

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1		-	87R23498 JSC-D
2		-	By: Hall, et al. S.B. No. 1253
3		-	(White)
4		-	Substitute the following for S.B. No. 1253: No.
	1	+	By: Hall, Creighton S.B. No. 1253
5	2
6	3
7	4		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
8	5		AN ACT
9		-	relating to the issuance and renewal of licenses to carry a handgun.
	6	+	relating to the issuance and renewal of licenses to carry a handgun
	7	+	for purposes of reciprocity with other states.
10	8		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
11	9		SECTION 1. Section 411.177, Government Code, is amended by
12	10		adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
13		-	(e) The ~~department shall issue a license under this~~
14		-	subchapter to each ~~applicant who meets all the eligibility~~
15		-	requirements and submits ~~all the application materials, regardless~~
16		-	of whether the applicant ~~may legally carry a handgun without a~~
17		-	license in this state under ~~Chapter 46, Penal Code, or other state~~
18		-	law.
	11	+	(e) For the purpose of reciprocity with other states, the
	12	+	department shall issue a license under this subchapter to each
	13	+	applicant who meets all the eligibility requirements and submits
	14	+	all the application materials, regardless of whether the applicant
	15	+	may legally carry a handgun without a license in this state under
	16	+	Chapter 46, Penal Code, or other state law.
19	17		SECTION 2. Section 411.185, Government Code, is amended by
20	18		adding Subsection (h) to read as follows:
21		-	(h) The department shall renew the license of each license
22		-	holder who meets all the eligibility requirements to continue to
23		-	hold a license and who submits all the renewal materials described
24		-	by Subsection (a), regardless of whether the license holder may
25		-	legally carry a handgun without a license in this state under
26		-	Chapter 46, Penal Code, or other state law.
	19	+	(h) For the purpose of reciprocity with other states, the
	20	+	department shall renew the license of each license holder who meets
	21	+	all the eligibility requirements to continue to hold a license and
	22	+	who submits all the renewal materials described by Subsection (a),
	23	+	regardless of whether the license holder may legally carry a
	24	+	handgun without a license in this state under Chapter 46, Penal
	25	+	Code, or other state law.
27	26		SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.