January 2015

[TheBlake]

Well, my wait has carried over to January so here is my updated timeline:

12/17 Applied On-line
12/19 Fingerprints
12/27 CHL Class
12/28 Upload CHL-100 to DPS
12/29 Confirmation Email from DPS
12/29 Upload Certified Court Doc (oops, forgot to upload with CHL-100)
1/2 Called DPS to make sure that they had received the second set of documents (did not receive the "email confirmation") representative ensured me that they had everything they needed

No status change, no paper mail, no email, no plastic....

1/27 Status Changed on Website

1/31 PLASTIC IN THE MAIL!!!

[jmra]

Congrats

[Kelso]

Took my class on Jan. 7th, had all my info to them on Jan 8th. Was worried that I'd have to show additional literature on an arrest I had about 11 years ago where I got in a bar fight in self defense, went to jail for a simple disorderly conduct for being in said fight, paid my bail and never thought about it again. I forgot to mention it in the application but I guess it didn't matter because I checked today and my address, etc. can be changed so that must mean its in the mail. Less than a month!!!

[HK45]

Congrats on the license and 3 guns

[bthomas_tx]

January 2014 - CHL Class (CHL 100 should be good for two years; couldn't find anything in the laws to confirm that but the instructor told me it's valid for two years)

1/10/2015 - CHL application submitted online
1/15/2015 - fingerprints
1/15/2015 - CHL 100 sent to DPS online
1/26/2015 - DPS began processing background check
3/9/2015 - License Issued (just spoke with DPS to confirm)

Plastic should be in the mail in the next week.

Note: I was adjudicated for felony grade delinquent conduct in August of 2004; the charge was possession of a controlled substance on school property. It's been about 10 and a half years since the adjudication. I purposely waited till after August 2014 to submit my app.

I didn't disclose what happened because it's been over 10 years since the adjudication and my records are sealed. I had no issue getting a professional license through one of Texas' certification boards; I didn't disclose what happened on that application either. I'm not requred to disclose that info under section 58.001(j) of the Texas Family Code.