85R19725 ADM-D     By: King of Parker, Zerwas, Kacal, Cook, H.B. No. 300       Burns, et al.     Substitute the following for H.B. No. 300:     By:  King of Parker C.S.H.B. No. 300       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to decreasing the fee for the issuance of an original or   renewed license to carry a handgun.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 411.174(a), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  An applicant for a license to carry a handgun must   submit to the director's designee described by Section 411.176:                (1)  a completed application on a form provided by the   department that requires only the information listed in Subsection   (b);                (2)  one or more photographs of the applicant that meet   the requirements of the department;                (3)  a certified copy of the applicant's birth   certificate or certified proof of age;                (4)  proof of residency in this state;                (5)  two complete sets of legible and classifiable   fingerprints of the applicant taken by a person appropriately   trained in recording fingerprints who is employed by a law   enforcement agency or by a private entity designated by a law   enforcement agency as an entity qualified to take fingerprints of   an applicant for a license under this subchapter;                (6)  a nonrefundable application and license fee of $40   [$140] paid to the department;                (7)  evidence of handgun proficiency, in the form and   manner required by the department;                (8)  an affidavit signed by the applicant stating that   the applicant:                      (A)  has read and understands each provision of   this subchapter that creates an offense under the laws of this state   and each provision of the laws of this state related to use of   deadly force; and                      (B)  fulfills all the eligibility requirements   listed under Section 411.172; and                (9)  a form executed by the applicant that authorizes   the director to make an inquiry into any noncriminal history   records that are necessary to determine the applicant's eligibility   for a license under Section 411.172(a).          SECTION 2.  Sections 411.185(a) and (b), Government Code,   are amended to read as follows:          (a)  To renew a license, a license holder must, on or before   the date the license expires, submit to the department by mail or,   in accordance with the procedure adopted under Subsection (f), on   the Internet:                (1)  a renewal application on a form provided by the   department;                (2)  payment of a nonrefundable renewal fee of $40 [as   set by the department]; and                (3)  the informational form described by Subsection (c)   signed or electronically acknowledged by the applicant.          (b)  The director by rule shall adopt a renewal application   form requiring an update of the information on the original   completed application.  [The director by rule shall set the renewal   fee in an amount that is sufficient to cover the actual cost to the   department to:                [(1)     verify the information contained in the renewal   application form;                [(2)     conduct any necessary investigation concerning   the license holder's continued eligibility to hold a license; and                [(3)  issue the renewed license.]          SECTION 3.  Section 411.190(c), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (c)  In the manner applicable to a person who applies for a   license to carry a handgun, the department shall conduct a   background check of a person who applies for certification as a   qualified handgun instructor. If the background check indicates   that the applicant for certification would not qualify to receive a   handgun license, the department may not certify the applicant as a   qualified handgun instructor. If the background check indicates   that the applicant for certification would qualify to receive a   handgun license, the department shall provide handgun instructor   training to the applicant. The applicant shall pay a fee of $100 to   the department for the training. The applicant must take and   successfully complete the training offered by the department and   pay the training fee before the department may certify the   applicant as a qualified handgun instructor. The department shall   issue a license to carry a handgun under the authority of this   subchapter to any person who is certified as a qualified handgun   instructor and who pays to the department a fee of $40 [$100] in   addition to the training fee. The department by rule may prorate or   waive the training fee for an employee of another governmental   entity.          SECTION 4.  The heading to Section 411.194, Government Code,   is amended to read as follows:          Sec. 411.194.  REDUCTION OF CERTAIN FEES DUE TO INDIGENCY.          SECTION 5.  Section 411.194(a), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter,   if the department determines that an applicant is indigent, the   department shall reduce by:                (1)  50 percent any fee required for the issuance of a   [an original,] duplicate or[,] modified[, or renewed] license under   this subchapter; and                (2)  $5 any fee required for the issuance of a renewed   license under this subchapter [if the department determines that   the applicant is indigent].          SECTION 6.  Section 411.195, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 411.195.  REDUCTION OF CERTAIN FEES FOR SENIOR   CITIZENS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter,   if an applicant for the license is 60 years of age or older, the   department shall reduce by:                (1)  50 percent any fee required for the issuance of a   [an original,] duplicate or[,] modified[, or renewed] license under   this subchapter; and                (2)  $5 any fee required for the issuance of a renewed   license under this subchapter [if the applicant for the license is   60 years of age or older].          SECTION 7.  Section 411.201(d), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (d)  An applicant for a license who is an active or retired   judicial officer must submit to the department:                (1)  a completed application, including all required   affidavits, on a form prescribed by the department;                (2)  one or more photographs of the applicant that meet   the requirements of the department;                (3)  two complete sets of legible and classifiable   fingerprints of the applicant, including one set taken by a person   employed by a law enforcement agency who is appropriately trained   in recording fingerprints;                (4)  evidence of handgun proficiency, in the form and   manner required by the department for an applicant under this   section;                (5)  a nonrefundable application and license fee of $25   [set by the department in an amount reasonably designed to cover the   administrative costs associated with issuance of a license to carry   a handgun under this subchapter]; and                (6)  if the applicant is a retired judicial officer, a   form executed by the applicant that authorizes the department to   make an inquiry into any noncriminal history records that are   necessary to determine the applicant's eligibility for a license   under this subchapter.          SECTION 8.  The change in law made by this Act applies only   to an applicant for an original or renewed license to carry a   handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, as   amended by this Act, who submits the application on or after the   effective date of this Act.          SECTION 9.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.