Section 411.0625 - Pass for Expedited Access to Capitol(a) The department shall allow a person to enter the Capitol and the Capitol Extension, including any public space in the Capitol or Capitol Extension, in the same manner as the department allows entry to a person who presents a license to carry a handgun under Subchapter H if the person: (1) obtains from the department a Capitol access pass; and(2) presents the pass to the appropriate law enforcement official when entering the building or a space within the building.(b) To be eligible for a Capitol access pass, a person must meet the eligibility requirements applicable to a license to carry a handgun under Subchapter H, other than requirements regarding evidence of handgun proficiency.(c) The department shall adopt rules to establish a procedure by which a resident of the state may apply for and be issued a Capitol access pass. Rules adopted under this section must include provisions for eligibility, application, approval, issuance, and renewal that: (1) require the department to conduct the same background check on an applicant for a Capitol access pass that is conducted on an applicant for a license to carry a handgun under Subchapter H;(2) enable the department to conduct the background check described by Subdivision (1); and(3) establish application and renewal fees in amounts sufficient to cover the cost of administering this section, not to exceed the amounts of similar fees required under Section 411.174 for a license to carry a handgun.Tex. Gov't. Code § 411.0625
Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 437,Sec. 15, eff. 1/1/2016.Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 205, Sec. 1, eff. 5/30/2011.