Tex. Local Government Code § 118.0217
MENTAL HEALTH BACKGROUND CHECK
Texas · Texas Local Government Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Local Government Code § 118.0217, MENTAL HEALTH BACKGROUND CHECK, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/689349
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(a) The fee for a "mental health background check for license to carry a handgun" is for a check, conducted by the county clerk at the request of the Texas Department of Public Safety, of the county records involving the mental condition of a person who applies for a license to carry a handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code. The fee, not to exceed $2, will be paid from the application fee submitted to the Department of Public Safety according to Section 411.174(a)(6), Government Code.
(b) This section and Section 118.011(b)(3) do not affect the procedures for access to court records prescribed by Section 571.015, Health and Safety Code.