H.B. No. 233
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to a waiver or reduction of concealed handgun license fees
  for certain members and veterans of the military.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 411.1951, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 411.1951.  WAIVER OR REDUCTION OF FEES FOR MEMBERS OR
  VETERANS OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.  (a)  In this section,
  "veteran" means a person who:
               (1)  has served in:
                     (A)  the army, navy, air force, coast guard, or
  marine corps of the United States;
                     (B)  the state military forces as defined by
  Section 431.001; or
                     (C)  an auxiliary service of one of those branches
  of the armed forces; and
               (2)  has been honorably discharged from the branch of
  the service in which the person served.
         (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter,
  the department shall waive [reduce by 50 percent] any fee required
  for the issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed
  license under this subchapter if the applicant for the license is:
               (1)  a member of the United States armed forces,
  including a member of the reserves, national guard, or state guard;
  or
               (2)  a veteran who, within 365 days preceding the date
  of the application, was honorably discharged from the branch of
  service in which the person served.
         (c)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter,
  the department shall reduce by 50 percent any fee required for the
  issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license
  under this subchapter if the applicant for the license is a veteran
  who, more than 365 days preceding the date of the application, was
  honorably discharged from the branch of the service in which the
  person served.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 233 was passed by the House on April
  4, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 136, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 233 was passed by the Senate on May 8,
  2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor