Texas permit fees

[LAK]

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 [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 a
member or veteran of the United States armed forces, including a
member or veteran of the reserves, national guard, or state guard.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.

Did Perry sign this yet?

Is it a 50% reduction? Or a complete waiver for active an vets?

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[MechAg94]

http://www.tsrapac.com/files/legislativeagenda2007.pdf

This was a list of stuff from the legislative session on TSRA's PAC website. I don't see a mention of that one. You might try surfing around www.texasonline.com.

 

[Spreadfire Arms]

it is not a complete waiver, it is a reduction.

 

[TexasRifleman]

And we wonder why laws are so hard to obey. The people writing them don't even speak English.

Waive means reduce by 50%? Insane......

waive [weyv] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–verb (used with object), waived, waiv·ing.
1. to refrain from claiming or insisting on; give up; forgo: to waive one's right; to waive one's rank; to waive honors.
2. Law. to relinquish (a known right, interest, etc.) intentionally.
3. to put aside for the time; defer; postpone; dispense with: to waive formalities.
4. to put aside or dismiss from consideration or discussion: waiving my attempts to explain.

 

[jkingrph]

I think that has been in force before this year. The last time I renewed mine I actually let it expire so I could have the reduction apply. That's been about two years ago, just checked expiration on mine is Oct 2010, now that I think about it that may have been a Sr citizen rate also.

 

[Autolycus]

Its a nice gesture but it goes along with the idea many anti-gunners have that only the military and LEOs should be allowed to carry a gun.

 

[nalioth]

I was under the impression that the license fees were waived for veterans, but you still had to pay for the training course.

 

[CleverNickname]

Well since the training course is done by private citizens who have a CHL instructor's license, I'd hope the Texas Legislature wouldn't attempt to force instructors to provide their service at a certain rate to a certain class of individuals.

 

[MechAg94]

I realize some still don't like it, but the TSRA has been steadily improving the CHL and self defense laws over the last 10 years. They have made progress in every legislative session. Give them time. They just made is essentially legal to carry a concealed gun in your car regardless of license.

If you have something you want to see, now is probably the time to contact them about it and see if you can drum up interest for the next legislative session. Talk to your state reps also.

 

[mec]

In the recent instructor recertification, we were told that "no renewal applicant who had renewed his license(either two or three times?) would have to take the 4 hour refresher course or the shooting demonstration "More than once in a ten year period."

There was some confusion about exactly how this would apply but the general idea is that the computer would earmark persons who had met the requirement and then all they would have to do is pay the fee and send in the renewal application and fingerprint cards.

 

[cnorman18]

10 year permit?

I understand that the Texas CHL is now good for 10 years without renewal? Is that accurate?

 

[wdlsguy]

I understand that the Texas CHL is now good for 10 years without renewal?

My understanding is that we still have to renew every 5 years (we would lose our NICS exemption otherwise), but we only have to take the class every 10 years, after the 3rd renewal.

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HB01839F.htm

 

[mec]

first time- four years then five years between renewals. Some holders who have renewed several times will be able to skip a training and shooting test for the renewal but will still have to send in the application and fee.
the language goes something like " no person will have to take the 4 h our renewal course or shooting demonstration more than once in a ten year period." this is new and I haven't seen how this will work yet.

 

[CleverNickname]

If the CHL went to a 10-year expiration cycle, it wouldn't be eligible to substitute for a NICS check. I'm pretty sure that a 5 year expiration time is the maximum for a license to be eligible for NICS substitution.

 

[gregthehand]

Correct to keep the NICS check waiver it has to expire every FIVE years.

EDITED TO CORRECT MYSELF TO FIVE.

 

[Spreadfire Arms]

im slated to attend my CHL instructor re-certification course next month. im sure i'll get more information at that time regarding this, but the above information seems to be correct.

 

[mec]

they may be a bit clear on the recertification /training thing by now. I went to the first session.