January Applicants

[diveinstructor]

I can't believe it.

Several times a day for the past few weeks, I have dutifully gone to the DPS site and checked my status. Even last night I got the same old "processing application" message. Sigh...

I guess they must have been working this weekend. I just checked and received the much sought after "Application Completed - license issued or certificate active" message. Just to be sure, I checked three times and got the same message! Hopefully, it's not another computer glitch.

From mailing to the application on January 26, to May 2, with one hiccup (my fault) in the process. a total of 96 days. I went into processing again on March 18, so this is well under the 60 days for the resubmittal. From what I've read posted by others, probably not too bad... Now it's up to the USPS.

Yep, it's there. I just cleared my browser cache and checked again. Still shows application completed!!!

[tmsfan]

It does look like they are indeed working this weekend at the DPS CHL office... The status of my application has changed this weekend to:

Application Completed - license issued or certificate active

Here is my time line:
Class: January 24
Packet Mailed: January 26
Processing: February 23
Application Complete: May 2
Plastic: May ?

[snack]

Well they must not be working to hard mine still says processing application (105 days to day)

tmsfan and diveinstructor what county's are you in ?????

[shh83]

I am also still waiting....To tell the truth, I do not want to count the days, but I am assuming around the 100 mark

Erath County

Scott

[tmsfan]

tmsfan and diveinstructor what county's are you in ?????

Denton County...

[TheEntity]

The plastic hit yesterday! Amen.

[diveinstructor]

Denton county here.

[rscope]

My wife and i took the class on Jan 25, Appreceived on Jan 27th. I submitted 2 more sets of fingerprints on March 01 and April 3rd.
Applications are still being "processed." I e-mailed a request for status this evening after seeing some successes for January "graduates"...Hope we're next!!!
Bob

[FuziDave]

i took the CHL at the TX Handgun Academy in Dallas on Jan 10. that was a 10 hour butt-numb-er. LONG day.

mailed off the packet Jan 11th.

day 110 and counting

today the DPS web site was updated to...

"Application Completed - license issued or certificate active"

woo hoo. still no plastic tho.

[shh83]

I just woke up from a really long dream...I called the DPS today and they said my license was issued today!!

I think I am more excited for the mail to come than I ever have been for an IRS refund check!

Scott

[thorkyl]

Posting for my GF

Ms. XXXXX-

Representative Bonnen has had many complaints about the delay in
processing CHL licenses. Hurricane Ike caused many reports to be late.
The agency has also had many more applicants than usual, which has
increased the backlog. However, work is being done to speed up the
process. If you would like to give me your personal information, such
as your application number, I will be glad to contact DPS on your
behalf. I will also need a phone number in case there is a problem
they need to discuss with you.



Linda Winder

Constituent Services

Rep. Dennis Bonnen

122 E. Myrtle

angleton, Texas 77515

979-848-1770

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________________________________

From: xxxx@yyyyyy.net [mailto:xxxx@yyyyyy.net]
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 1:53 PM
To: District25 Bonnen
Subject: CHL License DPS Delay of application




Message:
Dear Representative Bonnen;

I'm sure that I am not the first person to come to you about the extraordinary
delays being encountered by Texas citizens who are trying to obtain a
CHL. Today, I confirmed with the DPS they received my application in
excess of 80 days ago. I received my Pin number on 4/21/09 during my weekly email
request for information. At this time the DPS website shows my
application as processing. Could you please contact the DPS and ask them what the
general holdup is on the application processing that everyone is
complaining about. And assist in insuring that the department be held accountable for following
the same laws we are more than happy to comply with.


Yours truly,

Name edited out


P.S. Here is a copy of the Statute for your review
removed for space...

[USA1]

Message:
Dear Representative Bonnen;

I'm sure that I am not the first person to come to you about the extraordinary
delays being encountered by Texas citizens who are trying to obtain a
CHL. Today, I confirmed with the DPS they received my application in
excess of 80 days ago. I received my Pin number on 4/21/09 during my weekly email
request for information. At this time the DPS website shows my
application as processing. Could you please contact the DPS and ask them what the
general holdup is on the application processing that everyone is
complaining about. And assist in insuring that the department be held accountable for following
the same laws we are more than happy to comply with.


Yours truly,

you get em.. were all rootin for you

[diveinstructor]

Plastic delivered today!!!

[shh83]

got it!!

[snack]

: Got a call today from mary ann at the dps office and my back ground checks have come in and my license is being issued and should get it in 7 to 10 days only took 107 days to get this far.