HBA-NRS C.S.H.B. 118 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisC.S.H.B. 118
By: Wise
Public Safety
3/8/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Under current law, a person is eligible to receive a concealed handgun
license if the person meets certain criteria and pays the $140 application
and license fee. Certain persons are permitted to pay a reduced fee.
C.S.H.B. 118 authorizes a person who is a member of the state military
forces to apply for a concealed handgun license and pay a fee of $25 to
receive the license. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS 

C.S.H.B. 118 amends the Government Code to require the Department of Public
Safety (DPS) to charge a fee in the amount of $25 for the issuance of an
original license to carry a concealed handgun and a fee in an amount not to
exceed $25 for the issuance of a duplicate, modified, or renewed license to
carry a concealed handgun if DPS determines that the applicant is a member
of the state military forces. The bill requires DPS to require a member of
the state military forces who applies for a license to carry a concealed
handgun to submit proof of membership in the state military forces with the
application materials for the issuance of a license to carry a concealed
handgun.  
 
EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001. 

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

The substitute modifies the original bill by removing provisions relating
to the application of a member of the state military forces for a license
to carry a concealed handgun, which included a requirement for submission
of a sworn statement of the applicant's commanding officer regarding the
applicant's suitability for a license to carry a concealed handgun.