JP171 wrote:correct me if I am wrong, but isn't proper and safe hadling of a handgun a required part of the class?
GC §411.188 states that the applicant must demostrate that they are proficient in the safe operation of the weapon in the catorgory of handgun under which they are applying. So how does one demonstrate such? "The director by rule shall establish minimum standards for handgun proficiency and shall develop a course to teach handgun proficiency and examinations to measure handgun proficiency."
The rule established by the director is RULE §6.11 which I have posted below along with GC §411.188. The first part of RULE §6.11 deals with the shooting portion (how many rounds at how many feet). Then states the following:
(b) A student must score at least 70% on the written examination and shooting proficiency examination, in order to establish proficiency. A student will have three opportunities to pass the written examination and shooting proficiency examination.
(c) An instructor must submit failures of the written examination or shooting examination to the department on the class completion notification and must indicate if the failure occurred after the student had been given three opportunities to pass the examination.
(d) Upon successful completion of both the written and shooting proficiency examinations, the qualified handgun instructor may certify that the concealed handgun license applicant has established his or her proficiency, in a manner to be determined by the department.
If you do not achieve at least 70% on both test within 3 attempts then you fail. If you pass both the instructor "may" certify that you have established proficiency.
That brings us to:
(k) A qualified handgun instructor may submit to the department a written recommendation for disapproval of the application for a license,
renewal, or modification of a license, accompanied by an affidavit stating personal knowledge or naming persons with personal knowledge
of facts that lead the instructor to believe that an applicant does not possess the required handgun proficiency. The department may
use a written recommendation submitted under this subsection as the basis for denial of a license only if the department determines that the
recommendation is made in good faith and is supported by a preponderance of the evidence. The department shall make a determination
under this subsection not later than the 45th day after the date the department receives the written recommendation. The 60-day period
in which the department must take action under Section 411.177(b) is extended one day for each day a determination is pending under this
subsection.
I will let an instructor comment on when and how often section K would be used/apply.
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GC §411.188. HANDGUN PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT. (a) The director by rule shall establish minimum standards for handgun proficiency
and shall develop a course to teach handgun proficiency and examinations to measure handgun proficiency. The course to teach
handgun proficiency must contain training sessions divided into two parts. One part of the course must be classroom instruction and the
other part must be range instruction and an actual demonstration by the applicant of the applicant's ability to safely and proficiently use the
applicable category of handgun. An applicant must be able to demonstrate, at a minimum, the degree of proficiency that is required to effectively
operate a handgun of .32 caliber or above. The department shall distribute the standards, course requirements, and examinations on
request to any qualified handgun instructor.
RULE §6.11
(a) The proficiency demonstration course will be the same for both instructors and license applications. The course of fire will be at distances of three, seven, and fifteen yards, for a total of fifty rounds.
(1) Twenty rounds will be fired from three yards, as follows:
(A) five rounds will be fired "One Shot Exercise"; two seconds allowed for each shot;
(B) ten rounds will be fired "Two Shot Exercise"; three seconds allowed for each two shots; and
(C) five rounds will be fired; ten seconds allowed for five shots.
(2) Twenty rounds will be fired from seven yards, fired in four five-shot strings as follows:
(A) the first five shots will be fired in ten seconds;
(B) the next five shots will be fired in two stages:
(i) two shots will be fired in four seconds; and
(ii) three shots will be fired in six seconds.
(C) the next five shots at seven yards will be fired "One Shot Exercise"; three seconds will be allowed for each shot; and
(D) the last five shots fired at the seven-yard line, the time will be fifteen seconds to shoot five rounds.
(3) Ten rounds will be fired from fifteen yards, fired in two five-shot strings as follows:
(A) the first five shots will be fired in two stages:
(i) two shots fired in six seconds; and
(ii) three shots fired in nine seconds.
(B) the last five shots will be fired in fifteen seconds.
(b) A student must score at least 70% on the written examination and shooting proficiency examination, in order to establish proficiency. A student will have three opportunities to pass the written examination and shooting proficiency examination.
(c) An instructor must submit failures of the written examination or shooting examination to the department on the class completion notification and must indicate if the failure occurred after the student had been given three opportunities to pass the examination.
(d) Upon successful completion of both the written and shooting proficiency examinations, the qualified handgun instructor may certify that the concealed handgun license applicant has established his or her proficiency, in a manner to be determined by the department.
which is based on common sense and understanding of the intent...I fail to see who the words 'shooting proficiency examination" can mean so little to some, and be so obvious to others. 
THAT hits the mark,, TEACHING a new shooter how to be proficient is what it is all about.. Doing FOR THEM and then signing off on the paperwork.. Well i suppose, if you can sleep at night and your lawyer believes you have done the minimum required within the law regardless of intent or common sense.. Then.. if it works for you.