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TITLE 37PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 1TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
CHAPTER 6LICENSE TO CARRY HANDGUNS
SUBCHAPTER BELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR A LICENSE TO CARRY A HANDGUN
RULE §6.17Designations

(a) The list in this subsection reflects the current designations as they appear on the license and the individuals to whom the designations may apply:

  (1) Veteran: Military veterans meeting the requirements of Government Code, §411.1951;

  (2) Judge/Prosecutor: Judges or justices, prosecuting attorneys, United States attorneys, assistant United States attorneys, the attorney general, assistant attorney generals, district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, criminal district attorneys, assistant criminal district attorneys, county attorneys, assistant county attorneys, and municipal attorneys;

  (3) Instructor: Individuals certified as qualified handgun instructors;

  (4) Protected Person: Individuals meeting the requirements for the protective order designation under Government Code, §411.1735 or the at-risk designation under Government Code, §411.184; and

  (5) Court Clerk: District or county clerks.

(b) On request of the department, the holder of a license with a protective order designation or an at-risk designation shall annually certify to the department that the individual continues to qualify for the designation and shall submit to the department a copy of any subsequent court order, documentation from the court indicating the previous order remains in effect, or any other information the department requires to verify the individual's continuing eligibility. An individual who no longer qualifies for the protective order designation or the at-risk designation shall immediately notify the department.

(c) If the department determines that the individual is no longer eligible for a designation under this section, the department shall notify the individual that the license has expired. The license holder shall immediately return the license to the department.


Source Note: The provisions of this §6.17 adopted to be effective November 4, 2021, 46 TexReg 7423; amended to be effective May 2, 2024, 49 TexReg 2696

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