TexasCHLforum.com

I know it's been mentioned before, but as a new CHL licensee I love that the state makes this information available.

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Those older wait times are understandable looking at the 2012 ~ 2013 CHL bump, even considering the trend that kicked off circa 2008/09 (gee, what happened then? ).
US Census for 2013 says there are an estimated 26,448,193 Texans.

As of Dec 31, 2013
Active License Holders: 708,048
Certified Instructors: 3,440

2012
Active License Holders: 584,850
Certified Instructors: 3,017

2011
Active License Holders: 518,625
Certified Instructors: 2,819

2010
Active License Holders: 461,724
Certified Instructors: 2,164

2009
Active License Holders: 402,914
Certified Instructors: 1,881

2008
Active License Holders 314,574
Certified Instructors: 1,511

2007
Active License Holders: 288,909
Certified Instructors: 1,639

2006
Active License Holders: 258,162
Certified Instructors: 1,456

2005
Active License Holders: 248,874
Certified Instructors: 1,648

2004
Active License Holders: 239,940
Certified Instructors: 1,501

2003
Active License Holders: 239,863
Certified Instructors: 1,448

2002
Active License Holders: 224,172
Certified Instructors: 1,490

2001
Active License Holders: 218,670
Certified Instructors: 1,475

2000
Active License Holders: 215,836
Certified Instructors: 1,569

1999
Active License Holders: 203,878
Certified Instructors: 1,532

1998
Active License Holders: 183,078
Certified Instructors: 1,834

1997
Active License Holders: 162,597
Certified Instructors: 1,950

1996
Active License Holders: 113,640
Certified Instructors: 2,793

Interesting...

Very rough math would imply 1 in 20 adults have a CHL.