This maybe some old news to most of you, but i thought that I would post it anyway. This is great for Vets in Texas:
It will be free from here on out!
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a waiver 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 [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.
It will be free from here on out!