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by RoyGBiv
Wed May 29, 2013 10:25 am
Forum: 2013 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: HB48: Passed
Replies: 60
Views: 36794

Re: HB48: Passed

^^^ have you already paid?

In my opinion......

if you have NOT paid, scrap the application and start over on Sept. 1.
If you already paid, you'll likely (worth calling and asking) lose your $$ if you scrap the application and start over.
Which is less cost, the renewal class or starting a new application after Sept 1.

(as my accounting professor liked to remind us... "Sunk costs are sunk")
by RoyGBiv
Tue May 28, 2013 11:54 am
Forum: 2013 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: HB48: Passed
Replies: 60
Views: 36794

Re: HB48: Passed

Charles L. Cotton wrote:
RoyGBiv wrote:Any word on the new cost for renewals?
Probably a bit early to ask, since it's not yet been signed into law... :mrgreen:
This is rank speculation, but my guess is the fee won't go down. DPS still has to do pretty much everything for each renewal application, except look for a CHL-100 in the file. DPS doesn't get the fees, but the Code expressly requires DPS to charge a fee that covers the cost of processing renewals. DPS has to pay $23.50 for every set of fingerprints sent to the FBI and with a lot of folks eligible for the 50% discount (60 yrs and older + veterans), that leaves only $11.50 to cover the rest of their work including manufacturing and mailing of the CHL.

Again, this is just my guess; I have no inside information.

Chas.
Makes sense, since not much is changing from a DPS perspective...
The bulk of cost savings will come from eliminating the cost of the renewal class(~$60-75), range fees($?) and ammo (~$30)...
by RoyGBiv
Tue May 28, 2013 11:54 am
Forum: 2013 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: HB48: Passed
Replies: 60
Views: 36794

Re: HB48: Passed

Sorry about the double post... not sure how that happened.. see below.. :oops:
by RoyGBiv
Tue May 28, 2013 10:39 am
Forum: 2013 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: HB48: Passed
Replies: 60
Views: 36794

Re: HB48: Passed

Any word on the new cost for renewals?
Probably a bit early to ask, since it's not yet been signed into law... :mrgreen:

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