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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the application and eligibility for and expiration of a |
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license to carry a handgun. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 411.1741(a) and (b), Government Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) When a person applies for an original or renewal license |
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to carry a [concealed] handgun under this subchapter, the person |
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may make a voluntary contribution in any amount to the fund for |
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veterans' assistance established by Section 434.017. |
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(b) The department shall: |
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(1) include space on the first page of each |
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application for an original or renewal license to carry a |
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[concealed] handgun that allows a person applying for an original |
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or renewal license to carry a [concealed] handgun to indicate the |
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amount that the person is voluntarily contributing to the fund; and |
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(2) provide an opportunity for the person to |
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contribute to the fund during the application process for an |
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original or renewal license to carry a [concealed] handgun on the |
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department's Internet website. |
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SECTION 2. The heading to Section 411.181, Government Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.181. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF INFORMATION; DUPLICATE |
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LICENSE [ADDRESS OR NAME]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 411.181, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) If a license holder whose license will expire under |
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Section 411.183(a)(1)(B) or (b)(1)(B) is granted an extension for |
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the license holder's lawful presence in the United States as |
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determined by the United States agency responsible for citizenship |
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and immigration in compliance with federal law, the license holder |
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may apply to the department for a duplicate license with an updated |
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expiration date by providing to the department the person's license |
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number and evidence of the extension. The duplicate license must |
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provide for an expiration date, calculated in accordance with |
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Section 411.183(a) or (b), as applicable, that takes into account |
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the extension of the period for which the license holder may be |
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lawfully present in the United States. |
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SECTION 4. Sections 411.183(a), (b), and (c), Government |
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Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A license issued under this subchapter expires on: |
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(1) the earlier of: |
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(A) the first birthday of the license holder |
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occurring after the fourth anniversary of the date of issuance; or |
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(B) the expiration of the license holder's lawful |
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presence in the United States as determined by the United States |
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agency responsible for citizenship and immigration in compliance |
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with federal law; or |
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(2) the first anniversary of the date of issuance, if |
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there is no definite expiration date for the applicant's lawful |
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presence in the United States. |
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(b) A renewed license expires on: |
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(1) the earlier of: |
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(A) the license holder's birthdate, five years |
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after the date of the expiration of the previous license; or |
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(B) the expiration of the license holder's lawful |
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presence in the United States as determined by the United States |
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agency responsible for citizenship and immigration in compliance |
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with federal law; or |
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(2) the first anniversary of the date of renewal, if |
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there is no definite expiration date for the applicant's lawful |
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presence in the United States. |
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(c) Except as otherwise provided by Section 411.181(a-1), a |
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[A] duplicate license expires on the date the license that was |
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duplicated would have expired. |
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SECTION 5. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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an application for an original or renewal license to carry a handgun |
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submitted on or after the effective date of this Act. An application |
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submitted before the effective date of this Act is governed by the |
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law in effect on the date the application was submitted, and the |
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former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |