HB48: Passed

[Charles L. Cotton]

HB48 that removes the necessity of taking a class to renew a Texas CHL passed today. It now goes to the Governor.

Chas.

[mojo84]

Exellent

[K.Mooneyham]

That sounds like great news! So, basically, just fill out the forms and send them in with a check?

[Charles L. Cotton]

That sounds like great news! So, basically, just fill out the forms and send them in with a check?

That's pretty much it. It will likely be done on the Internet and people will have to acknowledge that they read the "laws" notification document DPS will be required to create.

Chas.

[Zencyl]

Is there a grandfather clause? I have a coworker who's license expired last week and he hasn't had time to go to a class, does he still have to take the renewal class?

[Charles L. Cotton]

Is there a grandfather clause? I have a coworker who's license expired last week and he hasn't had time to go to a class, does he still have to take the renewal class?

No, there is no grandfather provision. In fact, HB48 expressly states, " To renew a license, a license holder must , on or before the date the license expires, . . . " The emphasized phrase is new, whereas the current language allows a person to renewal a license after expiration. DPS has generously agreed by rule to allow people to renew up to one year after expiration. The express language of HB48 requires renewal prior to or on the date of expiration and it also requires that this be made possible purely online. So theoretically a person could renew on their birthday when their CHL would otherwise expire. This does not mean your CHL is good at that point. You still have to wait for the new license.

Chas.

[Zencyl]

Thank you for the explanation.

[4copas]

Am I reading it correct that no shooting will be required for renewal?

[G26ster]

Am I reading it correct that no shooting will be required for renewal?

No class or shooting will be required.

[Jumping Frog]

HB48 that removes the necessity of taking a class to renew a Texas CHL passed today. It now goes to the Governor..

Does it remove the requirement for range re-qualification as well as the classroom time?

[Charles L. Cotton]

HB48 that removes the necessity of taking a class to renew a Texas CHL passed today. It now goes to the Governor..

Does it remove the requirement for range re-qualification as well as the classroom time?

Yes. Renewal will be only paperwork.

Chas.

[CainA]

Just to be clear, they took this part out of it?

(g) A person who has submitted to the department the renewal
materials described by Subsection (a) may continue to carry any
concealed handgun the person was licensed to carry under the
person's expired license until the renewed license is received if:
(1) at any time the person is carrying the concealed
handgun, the person also carries:
(A) the person's expired license; and
(B) documentation that the person has submitted
to the department the renewal materials described by Subsection
(a); and
(2) the person has not been notified by the department
that the person's renewal application has been denied

[RPBrown]

This is great.

However, I see they took out the part about carrying on an expired license.

This does trouble me a little with the extended times it is taking DPS to do what they do to issue the license.

I guess this was another "compromise"

[TexasCajun]

This is great.

However, I see they took out the part about carrying on an expired license.

This does trouble me a little with the extended times it is taking DPS to do what they do to issue the license.

I guess this was another "compromise"

Not having to take a renewal class & requalify is a great win for us. The simplified process should help the DPS backlog once this has been in place for a while. With no class to take, there shouldn't be any need to carry on an expired license.

[longtooth]

This is great.

However, I see they took out the part about carrying on an expired license.

This does trouble me a little with the extended times it is taking DPS to do what they do to issue the license.

I guess this was another "compromise"

Not having to take a renewal class & requalify is a great win for us. The simplified process should help the DPS backlog once this has been in place for a while. With no class to take, there shouldn't be any need to carry on an expired license.

Absolutely.