Sec. 118.0217. MENTAL HEALTH BACKGROUND CHECK. (a) The fee for a "mental health background check for license to carry a handgun" is for a check, conducted by the county clerk at the request of the Texas Department of Public Safety, of the county records involving the mental condition of a person who applies for a license to carry a handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code. The fee, not to exceed $2, will be paid from the application fee submitted to the Department of Public Safety according to Section 411.174(a)(6), Government Code.
(b) This section and Section 118.011(b)(3) do not affect the procedures for access to court records prescribed by Section 571.015, Health and Safety Code.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1400, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 437 (H.B. 910), Sec. 33, eff. January 1, 2016.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 118 - Fees Charged by County Officers
Subchapter B. Fees of County Clerk Other Than Court Fees
Section 118.012. Personal Property Records Filing
Section 118.013. Real Property Records Filing
Section 118.0131. Optional Recording Fees for Court Facilities: Hidalgo County and Cameron County
Section 118.0135. Waiver of Real Property Filing Fees
Section 118.014. Certified Papers
Section 118.0145. Noncertified Papers
Section 118.015. Birth or Death Certificate
Section 118.016. Bond Approval
Section 118.018. Marriage License
Section 118.019. Declaration of Informal Marriage
Section 118.020. Brand Registration
Section 118.021. Oath Administration
Section 118.0215. Returned Check
Section 118.0216. Records Management and Preservation
Section 118.0217. Mental Health Background Check
Section 118.022. Disposition of Marriage License and Declaration Fees
Section 118.023. Fees for Ex Officio Services
Section 118.024. Free Access to Records
Section 118.025. County Clerk's Records Archive
Section 118.026. Fee for County Records Technology and Infrastructure in Certain Counties