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HB 1487 (89R): Relating to the removal of a fee for the issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license to carry a handgun.

89th Legislature, regular session · filed 2024-12-02 · Latest: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM

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Relating to the removal of a fee for the issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license to carry a handgun.

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Relating to the removal of a fee for the issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license to carry a handgun.

Source: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/

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Record st-tx-89r-hb1487 · catalog st-tx-tlo-bills-89r · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol tx-bills