Gun license application fee would drop by $100 if bill is successful

AUSTIN (NEXSTAR) — The Senate Committee on State Affairs advanced a bill that would cut costs for applying for a gun license by $100 in a unanimous vote Monday afternoon.
Currently, Texas has one of the highest fees for a gun license in the country. Senate Bill 16 would make it one of the lowest, dropping the price tag on a permit to carry from $140 to just $40 and lowering the license renewal fee from $70 to $40.
“I don’t feel like cost is something that should prevent me from