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cbackous wrote:
Thats pretty sill to say that there is a duty to notify, but no penalty if you dont.
Yes, it is silly, but there is actually a good explanationas to whyit was done this way.
There were several bills this past sessionaimed atremoving the requirementto notify but despite overwhelming support, all were successfully stalled out by select legislatorswho opposed the change. In a final hour end-run effort determined legislators attached an amendment toa DPS rule & reg update bill that removed the penalty for not displaying ones CHL, thereby effectively accomplishing the intended goal.
Whilethe statuterequiring one to display their CHLis stillon the books and active,it no longer has anyteethas there is no penalty for violating the statute (it is sort of like the Federal Flag Laws now).
So, while it appears silly on the surface itwas actuallya good move and a win for Texas CHL holders. Notice I said a win for
Texas CHL holders and not
ALL CHL holders. That is because the statute was only enforceable on Texas CHL holders in the first place. While the statute requires anyone carrying under any recognized permit/license to display that CHL, thepenalty for notcomplying was merely to suspend ones CHL, and the State of Texas can only suspendCHL's they issue, therefore, this was a statute that only affected Texas CHL holders in the first place. By removing the penalty for violating this statute Texas CHL holders are now on the same level as out of state reciprocal CHL holders.
Doc