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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the number of classroom hours required in a handgun |
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proficiency course that is taken to obtain a concealed handgun |
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license. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 411.188(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) Only a qualified handgun instructor may administer a |
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handgun proficiency course. The classroom instruction part of the |
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handgun proficiency course must include at least four [10] hours |
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and not more than six [15] hours of instruction on: |
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(1) the laws that relate to weapons and to the use of |
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deadly force; |
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(2) handgun use, proficiency, and safety; |
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(3) nonviolent dispute resolution; and |
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(4) proper storage practices for handguns with an |
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emphasis on storage practices that eliminate the possibility of |
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accidental injury to a child. |
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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 license to carry a concealed handgun |
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submitted on or after the effective date of this Act. An |
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application submitted before the effective date of this Act is |
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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, 2013. |