# 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 2.7: 37 TAC § 2.7. Application Review and Background Investigation

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## Section

- **Citation:** 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 2.7
- **Heading:** 37 TAC § 2.7. Application Review and Background Investigation
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 37 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS / Part 1 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY / Chapter 2 CAPITOL ACCESS PASS / 37 TAC § 2.7

## Text

(a) The review of an application for a Capitol access
 pass, and the background check of the applicant, will be based on
 a comparison of the eligibility criteria for a license to carry a
 handgun and the criminal history information available to the department.
 The statutory deadlines provided in Government Code, Chapter 411,
 Subchapter H, relating to the processing such applications, are not
 applicable.
(b) If an application is found to be deficient, the
 department will notify the applicant of the deficiency. The applicant
 will have 30 days from the date of the notice of deficiency to amend
 the application. After this period has expired, the application will
 be terminated.

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