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by CleverNickname
Fri May 12, 2017 8:56 am
Forum: 2017 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: SB 16 - priority bill, reduction of LTC fees
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Re: SB 16 - priority bill, reduction of LTC fees

Oldgringo wrote:
poppo wrote:
Flightmare wrote:$40 for new LTCs and renewals.
And $35 for over 60 renewals (same as it was before).
Over 60 renewals or $35 for those over age 60 to renew?
Over 60 renewals.... The 60th renewal for someone who got a license immediately after the first CHL law was passed would be sometime around the year 2295, and the licensee would have to be over 321 years old.

Or he could have meant "renewals for those over 60 years of age."

I don't know, it's not clear at all what he meant.
by CleverNickname
Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:30 am
Forum: 2017 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: SB 16 - priority bill, reduction of LTC fees
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Re: SB 16 - priority bill, reduction of LTC fees

Soccerdad1995 wrote:
CleverNickname wrote:
Alf wrote:I like no fees for Texas residents but I don't know a good reason Texas taxpayers should subsidize licenses for nonresidents.
Would you agree that more people carrying is a good thing in general? If so, why would you want to discourage this?

It's probably a moot point anyways, because I don't think many people get non-resident Texas licenses, when something like a Florida license is easier to get (not having to travel to Texas to take a class).
If the non-resident Texas LTC was free, that might increase the number of people opting for Texas over Florida (or other options). That said, I agree that more people with LTC's, even non-residents, is a good thing. If we want to target taxes just to folks from out of state, there are plenty of ways to do that. How about only charging sales tax to non-residents? If you show a Texas ID, you don't pay sales tax. Or increase hotel taxes, etc., etc.
I still think a Florida license would be preferred because while the Florida license has a fee ($102 for new applications) it doesn't require a class. A Texas LTC wouldn't have a fee, but it would still require a $50-$100 class, plus spending time in class (also requiring a trip to take the class in-state). I doubt there would be much increase at all from non-resident applicants.
by CleverNickname
Thu Dec 15, 2016 11:38 pm
Forum: 2017 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: SB 16 - priority bill, reduction of LTC fees
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If they're non-residents they're almost certainly conducting all sorts of taxable commerce with Texas businesses when they're here traveling.
by CleverNickname
Tue Dec 13, 2016 11:55 pm
Forum: 2017 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: SB 16 - priority bill, reduction of LTC fees
Replies: 190
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Alf wrote:I like no fees for Texas residents but I don't know a good reason Texas taxpayers should subsidize licenses for nonresidents.
Would you agree that more people carrying is a good thing in general? If so, why would you want to discourage this?

It's probably a moot point anyways, because I don't think many people get non-resident Texas licenses, when something like a Florida license is easier to get (not having to travel to Texas to take a class).
by CleverNickname
Thu Dec 08, 2016 6:53 pm
Forum: 2017 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: SB 16 - priority bill, reduction of LTC fees
Replies: 190
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infoman wrote:One last question? Assuming this bill passes, it will create a giant volume increase & likewise hudge backlog in processing. If the costs are all waived, who's paying for all the DPS costs to function a massive increase in an already swamped department? would taxes be effected in any way? Just trying to get a good understanding. I guess I'm wondering where will the funds come from?
How many people do you think are out there who haven't gotten an LTC just because of the cost? There's probably some, but I don't think it would be a massive number. FWIW there's already a rate reduction for the indigent.

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