Texas Administrative Code Title 37, Part 1, Chapter 6, Subchapter B, Rule §6.16(e)

(e) Active Peace Officer.

    (1) Eligibility. A person who is licensed as a peace officer under Texas Government Code, Chapter 415, and is employed full-time as a peace officer by a law enforcement agency may apply for a license.

    (2) Proficiency. To obtain a license under this subsection, an active peace officer must maintain, for the category of weapon licensed, the proficiency required for a peace officer under Texas Government Code, §415.035. In lieu of a standard certificate of proficiency, an active peace officer may submit evidence of proficiency issued by a state or local law enforcement agency, or by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE). An applicant who submits evidence of proficiency under this paragraph is not required to apply for or attend a course of instruction.

    (3) Application and fee.

        (A) Evidence of proficiency. The applicant shall submit evidence of proficiency issued by a state or local law enforcement agency.

        (B) Application materials, including two complete sets of legible and classifiable fingerprints.

        (C) Letter of good standing. In addition to the basic application materials required, the applicant shall submit a sworn statement on agency letterhead from the head of the law enforcement agency employing the applicant stating the following.

            (i) the name and rank of the applicant;

            (ii) whether the applicant has been accused of misconduct at any time during the applicant's period of employment with the agency and the disposition of that accusation;

            (iii) a description of the physical and mental condition of the applicant;

            (iv) a list of the types of weapons the applicant has demonstrated proficiency with during the preceding year; and

            (v) a recommendation from the agency head that a license be issued to the person.

        (D) Reduced fee. The fee for a license issued under this subsection shall be $25.