Texas Statutes
Subchapter H. License to Carry a Handgun
Section 411.187. Suspension of License

Sec. 411.187. SUSPENSION OF LICENSE.
(a) The department shall suspend a license under this section if the license holder:
(1) is charged with the commission of a Class A or Class B misdemeanor or equivalent offense, or of an offense under Section 42.01, Penal Code, or equivalent offense, or of a felony under an information or indictment;
(2) fails to notify the department of a change of address, name, or status as required by Section 411.181;
(3) commits an act of family violence and is the subject of an active protective order rendered under Title 4, Family Code; or
(4) is arrested for an offense involving family violence or an offense under Section 42.072, Penal Code, and is the subject of an order for emergency protection issued under Article 17.292, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(b) If a peace officer believes a reason listed in Subsection (a) to suspend a license exists, the officer shall prepare an affidavit on a form provided by the department stating the reason for the suspension of the license and giving the department all of the information available to the officer at the time of the preparation of the form. The officer shall attach the officer's reports relating to the license holder to the form and send the form and the attachments to the appropriate division of the department at its Austin headquarters not later than the fifth working day after the date the form is prepared. The officer shall send a copy of the form and the attachments to the license holder. If the license holder has not surrendered the license or the license was not seized as evidence, the license holder shall surrender the license to the appropriate division of the department not later than the 10th day after the date the license holder receives the notice of suspension from the department unless the license holder requests a hearing from the department. The license holder may request that the justice court in the justice court precinct in which the license holder resides review the suspension as provided by Section 411.180. If a request is made for the justice court to review the suspension and hold a hearing, the license holder shall surrender the license on the date an order of suspension is entered by the justice court.
(c) The department shall suspend a license under this section:
(1) for 30 days, if the person's license is subject to suspension for a reason listed in Subsection (a)(2), (3), or (4), except as provided by Subdivision (2);
(2) for not less than one year and not more than three years, if the person's license:
(A) is subject to suspension for a reason listed in Subsection (a), other than the reason listed in Subsection (a)(1); and
(B) has been previously suspended for the same reason;
(3) until dismissal of the charges, if the person's license is subject to suspension for the reason listed in Subsection (a)(1); or
(4) for the duration of or the period specified by:
(A) the protective order issued under Title 4, Family Code, if the person's license is subject to suspension for the reason listed in Subsection (a)(5); or
(B) the order for emergency protection issued under Article 17.292, Code of Criminal Procedure, if the person's license is subject to suspension for the reason listed in Subsection (a)(6).
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 9.10(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1412, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 316 (H.B. 598), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 11.12, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 12A.01, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1302 (H.B. 3142), Sec. 7, eff. June 14, 2013.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Government Code

Title 4 - Executive Branch

Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection

Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas

Subchapter H. License to Carry a Handgun

Section 411.171. Definitions

Section 411.1711. Certain Exemptions From Convictions

Section 411.172. Eligibility

Section 411.173. Nonresident License

Section 411.1735. Protective Order Designation

Section 411.174. Application

Section 411.1741. Voluntary Contribution to Fund for Veterans' Assistance

Section 411.175. Procedures for Submitting Fingerprints

Section 411.176. Review of Application Materials

Section 411.177. Issuance or Denial of License

Section 411.178. Notice to Local Law Enforcement

Section 411.179. Form of License

Section 411.180. Notification of Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of License; Review

Section 411.181. Notice of Change of Information; Duplicate License

Section 411.182. Notice

Section 411.183. Expiration

Section 411.184. At-Risk Designation

Section 411.184. Training Course for Certain First Responders

Section 411.185. License Renewal Procedure

Section 411.186. Revocation

Section 411.187. Suspension of License

Section 411.1871. Notice of Suspension or Revocation of Certain Licenses

Section 411.188. Handgun Proficiency Requirement

Section 411.1881. Exemption From Instruction for Certain Persons

Section 411.1882. Evidence of Handgun Proficiency for Certain Persons

Section 411.190. Qualified Handgun Instructors and Approved Online Course Providers

Section 411.1901. School Safety Certification for Qualified Handgun Instructors

Section 411.191. Review of Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of Certification as Qualified Handgun Instructor or Approved Online Course Provider

Section 411.192. Confidentiality of Records

Section 411.193. Statistical Report

Section 411.194. Reduction of Certain Fees Due to Indigency

Section 411.195. Reduction of Certain Fees for Senior Citizens

Section 411.1951. Waiver or Reduction of Fees for Members or Veterans of United States Armed Forces

Section 411.1953. Reduction of Fees for Community Supervision and Corrections Department Officers and Juvenile Probation Officers

Section 411.1954. Waiver of Certain Fees for Certain Applicants Who Hold Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification

Section 411.196. Method of Payment

Section 411.197. Rules

Section 411.198. Law Enforcement Officer Alias Handgun License

Section 411.199. Honorably Retired Peace Officers

Section 411.1991. Peace Officers

Section 411.1992. Former Reserve Law Enforcement Officers

Section 411.1993. County Jailers

Section 411.1994. State Correctional Officers

Section 411.200. Application to Licensed Security Officers

Section 411.201. Active and Retired Judicial Officers

Section 411.202. License a Benefit

Section 411.203. Rights of Employers

Section 411.2031. Carrying of Handguns by License Holders on Certain Campuses

Section 411.2032. Transportation and Storage of Firearms and Ammunition by License Holders in Private Vehicles on Certain Campuses

Section 411.204. Notice Required on Certain Premises

Section 411.205. Requirement to Display License

Section 411.206. Seizure of Handgun and License

Section 411.207. Authority of Peace Officer to Disarm

Section 411.208. Limitation of Liability

Section 411.209. Wrongful Exclusion of Handgun License Holder