DPS Processing Times

[daroy99]

11/25-mailed to DPS
11/27-Signed for at DPS
12/5-PIN received , status-"processing"
12/17-Certificate active

Plastic should be here tomorrow or Tuesday. This is in Harris Co. also

[joe817]

11/25-mailed to DPS
11/27-Signed for at DPS
12/5-PIN received , status-"processing"
12/17-Certificate active

Plastic should be here tomorrow or Tuesday. This is in Harris Co. also

Hi daroy99, welcome to the forum. And super congrats on the active license!!

From DPS receiving your packet to approved is only 20 days! Now that's downright spooky! Wow and double wow!

Who'da ever thunk receipt to approval in less than 3 weeks????

[daroy99]

I was pleasantly surprised also. I had read the horror stories about Harris County on this forum. Maybe it's because I'm only 21 and they only go back 3 years? Either way, I think the license might actually come before I get my mtac for Christmas, who would've thought.

[johnnyt6]

They got the documentation that they had requested from me today. I hope they look over it TODAY!!!

I want my plastic.

[vinnier6]

merry christmas texas....plastic in hand!! 36 days total from the time i mailed it til the time i got plastic....not to bad

[johnnyt6]

I called in today to follow up on the documents that I sent in because of their request. Turns out the lady, which is my case manager, is on vacation until next Monday. I was like; there isn't anyone else that can handle my file???

No plastic for me for at least two more weeks.

[koolaid]

NEW OR RENEWAL: new
NAME: koolaid
DATE A COMPLETE APPLICATION RECEIVED BY DPS: 11/25/2009
DATE LICENSE WAS RECEIVED: status changed to active 12/29/2009
TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS IN PROCESSING: 35
DID YOU RECEIVE A LETTER FROM DPS REGARDING A DELAY: nope
DID YOU CAUSE ANY DELAY IN PROCESSING. IF YES, EXPLAIN: nope
YOUR CHL NUMBER: [DON'T PROVIDE IN THE OPEN FORUM]
YOUR TEXAS DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER: [DON'T PROVIDE IN THE OPEN FORUM]
IF DPS GAVE YOU A VERBAL EXPLANATION (EXCUSE) FOR ANY DELAY, PLEASE EXPLAIN: n/a
WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LATER: yes

Lived and worked in Harris County for most of 30 years. Had an out of state background check for a no-charge juvenile arrest. So that is plenty fast to me. Hopefully they keep doing whatever they've been doing because it seems to be working.

[shortysboy09]

NEW OR RENEWAL: New

NAME: shortysboy09

DATE A COMPLETE APPLICATION RECEIVED BY DPS: 12/3/2009

DATE LICENSE WAS RECEIVED: status changed to active 12/21/2009 plastic in hand 12/24/2009.

TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS IN PROCESSING: 7 Days ( 5 Business )

DID YOU RECEIVE A LETTER FROM DPS REGARDING A DELAY: No

DID YOU CAUSE ANY DELAY IN PROCESSING. IF YES, EXPLAIN: No

YOUR CHL NUMBER: [DON'T PROVIDE IN THE OPEN FORUM]

YOUR TEXAS DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER: [DON'T PROVIDE IN THE OPEN FORUM]

IF DPS GAVE YOU A VERBAL EXPLANATION FOR ANY DELAY, PLEASE EXPLAIN: None

WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LATER: Sure

Haven't been in any trouble with the law besides a few speeding tickets.
Just turned 21 back in October.
Have always been a Texas resident and lived in the same county all my life.
That's some reasons why my app. may have went through so quickly.

[johnnyt6]

Update:

I finally got in touch with the person that was processing my information. She received the documentation and now it has to be forwarded to their legal team for review....

I have to wait for at least a month to get the decision.

It's going to be 100+ days before I get the plastic.


She did say people with no records of any kind, any arrests, get priority processing....

I responded, "That’s nice," I hope nobody ever falsely accuses you of anything....

[koolaid]

She did say people with no records of any kind, any arrests, get priority processing....

I responded, "That’s nice," I hope nobody ever falsely accuses you of anything....

I had an old arrest (no charges). I sent in the documentation with my application at the end of November and got my plastic the other day. I'm not sure what is going on with yours if it was dismissed and they have the docs they needed.

[John112709]

Hello All! New to the forum. Wish i had found this forum back in Sep 2009.

9/19/09 - Class taken
9/21/09 - Online app completed
10/7/09 - Packet and pin received
10/8/09 - Packet mailed to DPS
10/10/09 - Packet received by DPS
10/12/09 - App processing
11/23/09 - App complete.
11/27/09 - Plastic in hand

[USA1]

Hello All! New to the forum. Wish i had found this forum back in Sep 2009.

Welcome to the forum.

[joe817]

Hello All! New to the forum. Wish i had found this forum back in Sep 2009.

Hi John, welcome to the forum! Glad to have you with us. There's a wealth of information here right at your fingertips and a wonderful bunch of guys & gals to get to know.

Look forward to your future posts.

[cougartex]

Renewal
cougartex
11/7/09 - Renewal Class
11/9/09 - Mailed to DPS
11/12/09 - Received by DPS
12/5/09 - Received plastic

[joe817]

Congrats on the renewal cougartex! Short process time!