Texas Senate approves big cuts to statewide gun license fees

AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas Senate has approved a bill sharply reducing gun license fees.
Jacksonville Republican Sen. Robert Nichols originally sought to scrap the full $140 fee for first-time licenses and the $70 charge for 5-year license renewals. But doing so would have cost Texas $55-plus million during a two-year state budget cycle.
Instead, Nichols proposed reducing the first-time and renewal fee to $40 each. Nichols says the lowered prices will still cover the state’s cost to pro