GC § 411.188. Handgun Proficiency Requirement.
(a) The director by rule shall establish minimum standards for handgun proficiency
and shall develop a course to teach handgun proficiency and examinations to measure handgun proficiency. The course to teach handgun
proficiency must contain training sessions divided into two parts. One part of the course must be classroom instruction and the other
part must be range instruction and an actual demonstration by the applicant of the applicant's ability to safely and proficiently use
the category of handgun for which the applicant seeks certification. An applicant may not be certified unless the applicant demonstrates,
at a minimum, the degree of proficiency that is required to effectively operate a handgun of.32 caliber or above. The department shall
distribute the standards, course requirements, and examinations on request to any qualified handgun instructor.
(b) Only a qualified handgun instructor may administer a handgun proficiency course.
The handgun proficiency course must include at least 10 hours and not more than 15 hours of instruction on:
(1) the laws that relate to weapons and to the use of deadly force;
(2) handgun use, proficiency, and safety;
(3) nonviolent dispute resolution; and
(4) proper storage practices for handguns with an emphasis on storage practices that
eliminate the possibility of accidental injury to a child.
(c) The department by rule shall develop a continuing education course in handgun
proficiency for a license holder who wishes to renew a license. Only a qualified handgun instructor may administer the continuing
education course. The course must include:
(1) at least four hours of instruction on one or more of the subjects listed in Subsection
(b); and
(2) other information the director determines is appropriate.
(d) Only a qualified handgun instructor may administer the proficiency examination to obtain
or to renew a license. The proficiency examination must include:
(1) a written section on the subjects listed in Subsection (b); and
(2) a physical demonstration of proficiency in the use of one or more handguns of specific
categories and in handgun safety procedures.
(e) Only a qualified handgun instructor may administer the proficiency examination to modify a
license. The proficiency examination must include a physical demonstration of the proficiency in the use of one or more handguns of specific
categories and in handgun safety procedures.
(f) The department shall develop and distribute directions and materials for course instruction,
test administration, and record keeping. All test results shall be sent to the department, and the department shall maintain a record of the
results.
(g) A person who wishes to obtain or renew a license to carry a concealed handgun must apply
in person to a qualified handgun instructor to take the appropriate course in handgun proficiency, demonstrate handgun proficiency, and obtain
a handgun proficiency certificate as described by Section 411.189.
(h) A license holder who wishes to modify a license to allow the license holder to carry a
handgun of a different category than the license indicates must apply in person to a qualified handgun instructor to demonstrate the required
knowledge and proficiency to obtain a handgun proficiency certificate in that category as described by Section 411.189.
(i) A certified firearms instructor of the department may monitor any class or training presented
by a qualified handgun instructor. A qualified handgun instructor shall cooperate with the department in the department's efforts to monitor
the presentation of training by the qualified handgun instructor. A qualified handgun instructor shall make available for inspection to the
department any and all records maintained by a qualified handgun instructor under this subchapter. The qualified handgun instructor shall keep
a record of all certificates of handgun proficiency issued by the qualified handgun instructor and other information required by department rule.
