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Well all is good, I did Wally Walk but had great practice prior to doing it. I got Plastic, and the next day the kids and wife and sister in law wanted to go to Dave and Busters. Let me tell you playing active games and others were you are required to bend and move etc, is a great test. Well no cops showed up and no one said anything and we were there for 4 hours.

I have a question and cannot find a straight answer. Outside Coyote Ugly there is a sign that does not allow any weapons LIC or UNLIC. It has the Bureau of Alcohol stamp on it, no 51% sign anywhere that I could see from the door or in entry area. My question is if it has the official seal on it is it a legal sign?

Thanks,

Well I am legal plastic and all. Opened the mail box today and there it was. 70 days total from App received to plastic in hand, from the sounds of things on here that must be a new record for DPS. I hope that others are receiving theirs as well.

Bexar County
70 days total

4/18/2009 Submitted Online application with Payment
4/19/2009 Payment Deducted from account
4/25/2009 Took Class
4/28/2009 Submitted Application Certified Mail (received pin)
4/29/2009 9:40 am DPS Received application
5/13/2009 Processing
7/01/2009 Approved
7/07/2009 Received card

Aladinbama,

I lived in Guadalupe County when I applied but moved to Bexar County during the application process (had to submit a request to change address, during app process). it took 65 days from the day that they received it to getting it issued. (no plastic as of yet).

Great news everyone, checked that internet today and my application has been completed and issued.

"Application Completed - license issued or certificate active"

It is great to see that I am so close now, just waiting for the plastic. It took a total of 65 days from the date they got the app to issuing. Looks like things may be speeding up. It is hard to believe that they got it done from all the post that I have seen form everyone else. I renewed my DL the other day and they told me 6 weeks to print lets see which one shows up first.

4/18/2009 Submitted Online application with Payment
4/19/2009 Payment Deducted from account
4/25/2009 Took Class
4/28/2009 Submitted Application Certified Mail (received pin)
4/29/2009 9:40 am DPS Received application
5/13/2009 Processing
7/02/2009 Application Completed - license issued or certificate active
x/xx/2009 Received card

Just wanted to update my activity. Good to see that DPS can get some things rolling. I talked to CHL instructor he said that some counties are faster than others at getting BG checks done which he believes speeds up getting plastic, two classes before mine he had everyone get them in 3 weeks. Mine went from App Received to processing quick, but we will wait and see. I sure hope that it is not to painful a wait for all you that I am waiting with. Good luck to all

4/18/2009 Submitted Online application with Payment
4/19/2009 Payment Deducted from account
4/25/2009 Took Class
4/28/2009 Submitted Application Certified Mail (received pin)
4/29/2009 DPS Received application
5/13/2009 Processing
x/xx/2009 Approved
x/xx/2009 Received card

usa1 wrote:

rstrainii wrote:Well Great news sent my application in April 28th and DPS got in on the 29th. I checked today and my application is in processing. I am one step closer. I am surprised to see that in 15 days I am already in processing. Now lets hope for no problems and it get here. I am addicted to checking status, is there a meeting for that. : )

did you do the online app. ?

Yes i did the app online. I then took class and got all the other stuff while waiting for them to mail my app to check over. I just added that stuff to app and mailed it off.

Well Great news sent my application in April 28th and DPS got in on the 29th. I checked today and my application is in processing. I am one step closer. I am surprised to see that in 15 days I am already in processing. Now lets hope for no problems and it get here. I am addicted to checking status, is there a meeting for that. : )

Ok after looking at the rules and regs again this is were they got us.

GC 411.177. Issuance or Denial of License.
(b) The Department shall, no later than the 60th day after the date of the receipt by the director's designee of the completed application materials:
(1) issue the license
(2) Notify the applicant in writing that the application was denied

They have a real good loop hole here because how are we to know when it was received by the Director's Designee, and who is that person? Well I am going to wait. I was wonder as well if anyone that was a veteran or knows of a veteran if the process might be faster if they help a security clearance (which requires and FBI Background check) if they move any faster. I have had so many background checks in the past because of Military service and current employment. I have never known one to take more than a few weeks at the most.

I know that I am going to be a weba-holic checking all the time, cant help it .

Well all is done I completed Online application April 18th, took class April 25th Received online application and pin on April 28th, made corrections and mailed off complete application with supporting Veteran discount paperwork and copy of receipt showing that it was paid with Credit card. I am sure that I will be waiting awhile for it. According to rules and Regulations in handbook (updated AUG 2008) they have 60 days from date it is received to issue or deny. Lets see what they do.

4/18/2009 Submitted Online application with Payment
4/19/2009 Payment Deducted from account
4/25/2009 Took Class
4/28/2009 Submitted Application Certified Mail (received pin)
4/29/2009 9:40 am DPS Received application
5/13/2009 Processing
x/xx/2009 Approved
x/xx/2009 Received card