In addition to the information required by the Act, an application must contain all the following items:

1. (1) Proficiency certificate. The applicant must submit a handgun proficiency certificate (TR 100) issued upon successful completion of a handgun proficiency course approved by the department and taught by a certified handgun instructor. A proficiency certificate submitted by an original applicant will not be accepted by the department if it is more than two years old. A proficiency certificate submitted by a renewal applicant will not be accepted by the department if it is more than six months old.
2. (2) Driver License Number. An applicant shall provide a valid driver license number or identification certificate number issued by the department or by the issuing agency in the state of residence for non-resident applicants. Non-resident applicants and license holders must submit color photocopies of the front and back of their valid driver license or identification card issued by the appropriate state agency in their home state.
3. (3) Two recent color passport photographs of the applicant. The applicant shall submit two identical photographs of the applicant to the person who fingerprints the applicant, as detailed in paragraph (4) of this section. The photographs must be un-retouched color prints. Snapshots, vending machine prints, and full length photographs will not be accepted. The photographs must be 2 inches by 2 inches in size and printed on photo quality paper. The photographs must be taken in normal light, with white or off-white background. The photographs must present a good likeness of the applicant taken within the last six months. The applicant should be in normal attire and may not be wearing a hat or dark glasses. Unless worn daily for religious purposes, all hats or headgear must be removed for the photograph. In all cases, no item or attire may cover or otherwise obscure any part of the face. Eyeglasses worn on a daily basis may be worn for the photograph. However, there must be no reflections from the eyeglasses in the photograph that obscure the eyes. Dark glasses or non prescription glasses with tinted lenses are not acceptable unless required for medical purposes. The department may require a certificate from the applicant's treating physician to confirm that such items are medically required. The photographs must present a clear, frontal image of the applicant, except as provided below, and include the full face from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head, including hair. The image of the applicant must be between 1 and 1-3/8 inches. Only the applicant may be portrayed. Military personnel under 21 years of age must submit two identical color passport photos of the applicant in profile facing the left shoulder, 2 inches by 2 inches, taken in normal light with a white or off-white background. The photograph must include the bottom of the chin to the top of the head. Photos in which the face of the person being photographed is not in focus will not be accepted.

4. (4) Two fingerprint cards. The applicant must be fingerprinted by a person appropriately trained in recording fingerprints who is employed by a law enforcement agency or by a private entity designated by a law enforcement agency, as an entity qualified to take fingerprints of an applicant for a license. The applicant must display a Texas driver license or personal identification card issued by the department to the person recording the applicant's fingerprints. If the applicant is a non-resident, the applicant must display a driver license or personal identification card issued by the appropriate agency in the applicant's state of residence. The applicant must deliver two passport photographs as described in paragraph (3) of this section, two blank fingerprint cards supplied by the department, and an instruction page included in the application materials. An individual who is applying for an instructor certificate only is not required to submit photographs. Two complete sets of legible and classifiable fingerprints of the applicant must be recorded on cards provided by the department. The person who records the applicant's fingerprints shall:

   1. (A) verify that the passport photographs are of the person being fingerprinted (not required for instructor applicants);
   2. (B) either complete or verify the accuracy of the non-fingerprint data being submitted on the card;
   3. (C) record the individual's fingerprints on the card, in a manner consistent with that normally done for an arrest fingerprint card, including the simultaneous impressions;
   4. (D) obtain the signature of the applicant on both fingerprint cards and on the back of one of the passport photographs (not required for instructor applicants). The applicant's signature must comply with §15.21 of this title (relating to Signature);
   5. (E) sign the fingerprint card and the back of the same passport photograph signed by the applicant; (not required for instructor applicants); and
   6. (F) return all documents to the applicant to be forwarded to the department.
5. (5) Signature of applicant. The applicant must sign the passport photograph holder provided by the department. The applicant's signature must comply with §15.21 of this title.
6. (6) Proof of age. Proof of age may be established by a Texas driver license or personal identification card issued by the department. Non-resident applicants may establish proof of age by providing a copy of their valid driver license or personal identification card issued by the appropriate agency in their resident state. If an applicant cannot show proof of age through a driver license or personal identification card issued by the department, or appropriate state agency in their resident state, the applicant must submit alternative proof of age. The applicant may submit a certified copy of the applicant's birth certificate as prescribed in §15.24 of this title (relating to Identification of Applicants).
7. (7) Social Security number. An applicant must provide the applicant's Social Security number. This information is required to assist in the administration of laws relating to child support enforcement, as required and authorized by Family Code, §231.302.
8. (8) Failure to provide information. If an applicant fails to provide all required application materials, or fails to respond to a request by the department for additional information necessary to process the application, the application process will be terminated as set out in §6.13(a) of this title (relating to Application Review and Background Investigation).

Source Note:The provisions of this §6.12 adopted to be effective August 10, 2008, 33 TexReg 6148.