Sec. 411.1735.  PROTECTIVE ORDER DESIGNATION.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, a person who establishes eligibility for a license to carry a handgun under Section 411.172(i) may only hold a license under this subchapter that bears a protective order designation on the face of the license.
(b)  A person described by this section must submit a copy of the applicable court order described by Section 411.172(i)(1) with the application materials described by Section 411.174.  The person's application is not considered complete for purposes of this subchapter unless the application includes the documentation and materials required by this section.
(c)  Notwithstanding Section 411.183, a license that bears a protective order designation under this section expires on the earlier of:
(1)  the date on which the applicable court order described by Section 411.172(i)(1) is rescinded or expires; or
(2)  the 22nd birthday of the license holder.
(d)  A holder of a license with a protective order designation under this section who becomes 21 years of age may apply for a license under this subchapter that does not bear the designation by using the renewal procedure under Section 411.185, regardless of whether the license that bears the designation has expired or is about to expire.
(e)  The director shall adopt rules establishing a process by which the department periodically verifies a license holder's eligibility for a license to carry a handgun under Section 411.172(i) if the license holder's license bears a protective order designation under this section. The rules may specify different intervals at which the department must verify the license holder's eligibility based on the court order used to satisfy the eligibility requirement described by Section 411.172(i)(1).
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 203 (H.B. 918), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.