For expiration of this section, see Subsection (d).
Sec. 411.02096.  REPORT REGARDING CERTAIN FIREARM STATISTICS.  (a)  Not later than January 31 of each year, the department shall collect information for the preceding calendar year related to the carrying of firearms by persons in this state, including:
(1)  the number of persons who applied for a license to carry a handgun under Subchapter H compared to the yearly average number of people who applied for a license from 2010 through 2020; and
(2)  any other relevant information related to the carrying of firearms by persons in this state.
(b)  The department shall identify the entities that possess information required by Subsection (a) and require each entity  to report the information to the department in the manner prescribed by the department.
(c)  Not later than February 1 of each year, the department shall prepare and submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and each member of the legislature a report that includes the information described by Subsection (a).
(d)  This section expires September 1, 2028.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 809 (H.B. 1927), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.