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            |  | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | 
         
            |  | AN ACT | 
         
            |  | relating to waiving the fee for the issuance of a duplicate, | 
         
            |  | modified, or renewed license to carry a handgun for school | 
         
            |  | marshals. | 
         
            |  | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | 
         
            |  | SECTION 1.  Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, is | 
         
            |  | amended by adding Section 411.1955 to read as follows: | 
         
            |  | Sec. 411.1955.  WAIVER OF CERTAIN FEES FOR SCHOOL MARSHALS. | 
         
            |  | (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the | 
         
            |  | department shall waive any fee required for the issuance of a | 
         
            |  | duplicate, modified, or renewed license under this subchapter if | 
         
            |  | the applicant for the license is currently appointed as a school | 
         
            |  | marshal under Section 37.0811, 37.0813, or 51.220, Education Code. | 
         
            |  | (b)  The applicant must submit with the application | 
         
            |  | materials proof of: | 
         
            |  | (1)  active status as a school marshal; and | 
         
            |  | (2)  current licensure under Section 1701.260, | 
         
            |  | Occupations Code. | 
         
            |  | SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only | 
         
            |  | to an application for a duplicate, modified, or renewed license to | 
         
            |  | carry a handgun submitted on or after the effective date of this | 
         
            |  | Act.  An application submitted before the effective date of this Act | 
         
            |  | is governed by the law in effect when the application was submitted, | 
         
            |  | and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. | 
         
            |  | SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |