No, you never have to return a license. Before the Categories were eliminated one was required to return a "NSA" license if one modified the license to a "SA" license. But that was the only causeRoyGBiv wrote:My understanding is that you cannot have 2 valid TX licenses. If you replace one for any reason and the old one is still valid you need to return the old one, unless the reason for replacement is "lost" or "stolen". If you renew and your old one is "expired" it does not need to be returned.
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Texas Administrative Code, Title 37, Part 1, Chapter 6, Subchapter B, Rule 6.14
A license holder may not possess more than one license to carry a concealed handgun issued by the department. A license holder who requests a duplicate license based on a change of name or address shall destroy the old license promptly upon receipt of the duplicate license.