1. (a) The figure in this section provides the proficiency demonstration requirements applicable to applicants for either a license to carry a handgun or certification as a qualified handgun instructor.
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2. (b) An applicant for a license to carry a handgun must score at least 70% on both the written examination and the proficiency examination.
3. (c) An applicant for a license to carry a handgun will have three opportunities to pass the written examination and the proficiency examination within a 12-month period.
4. (d) The qualified handgun instructor or approved online course provider must submit all examination failures to the department on the class completion notification. The notification must indicate if the failure occurred after the applicant had been given three opportunities to pass the examinations.
5. (e) On successful completion of the written or proficiency examinations, the qualified handgun instructor or approved online course provider, as applicable, shall certify the applicant has established his or her proficiency on the form and in the manner determined by the department.
6. (f) With the exception of first responder certificates of training issued under §6.18 of this title (relating to First Responder Certification; Renewal of Certification) and tactical medical professional certificates of training issued under §6.19 of this title (relating to Tactical Medical Professional Certification; Renewal of Certification), all certificates of training are valid for two years from the date they are issued by the qualified handgun instructor or approved online course provider. Any certificate of training that is required in conjunction with an application must be valid on the date the completed application is submitted to the department.
7. (g) The qualified handgun instructor shall require all applicants for a license to carry a handgun to complete the range instruction part of the handgun proficiency course before allowing a physical demonstration of handgun proficiency.

Source Note:The provisions of this §6.14 adopted to be effective March 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1137; amended to be effective January 11, 2018, 43 TexReg 236; amended to be effective November 4, 2021, 46 TexReg 7423; amended to be effective March 3, 2022, 47 TexReg 951; amended to be effective September 11, 2024, 49 TexReg 7049; amended to be effective January 1, 2026, 50 TexReg 8619.