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AlaskanInTexas wrote:

MeMelYup wrote:Why.....didn't you just apply earlier. If you had applied earlier you would not have all this tention now.

A simple Outlook calendar reminder is much simpler than getting a permit from another state.

An Outlook reminder doesn't help me carry if my wallet with my Texas CHL is lost or stolen.

However. my backup UT or PA licenses in my desk at home, along with my passport as ID, let me carry until my driver license and CHL are replaced.

rbwhatever1 wrote:Awesome idea to stagger two Licenses! I will apply for a Utah License immediately thanks to this post!!

I took the 4 hour Utah training class to get the Utah license.

Some choices for non-resident licenses that are valid in Texas include:

• Arizona ($60 new, $43 renewal, accepts TX license as proof of training)
• Virginia ($100, may accept TX training or require a one hour online training course)
• Pennsylvania (generally $20, but requires visiting the PA county sheriff in person and must have Texas CHL)
• Utah ($51 new, $15 renewal, requires Utah training from Utah certified instructor, typically $100 for training, and must have Texas CHL)
• Florida ($112 new, $102 renewal, accepts TX CHL training.)

Personally, I think getting an AZ non-resident license is the easiest choice. Even though Utah renewals are the cheapest, it takes 25 years to have the cheaper renewal cost offset the up front training cost.

baldeagle wrote:Thanks. Should have looked that up myself.

That is one reason I maintain a Utah non-resident license (renewals are $15/5 yrs) and a Pennsylvania non-resident license ($20/5 yrs) with staggered renewal dates.

If my TX license expires or is lost, then I still have carry options.