Tex.
Gov't Code 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 (Application) for a license to carry a handgun.
Source:
Section 411.0625 — Pass for Expedited Access to Capitol, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.411.htm#411.0625
(accessed Jun. 5, 2024).