C-dub wrote:However, assuming that I am carrying, I was curious if there was a difference between failing to show the CHL with the DL when asked for ID or being unable to show it for whatever reason.
I see no exceptions in the law. If it happened 6 months ago, they might have mercy on you at the hearing if your CHL was in the mail when you were stopped, but the law makes no distinction about why you failed to display it when asked for ID.
However, it's also important to remember that we are required to have our CHL in our possession when carrying under that authority. The law has long had an exception for carrying on our own property. The MPA added the ability for law abiding people to carry in our cars without a license. But if you're carrying in the grocery store and you don't have your plastic, you're violating section 46.02 and can be prosecuted for that (assuming you don't fall under one of the other exceptions like peace officer) even after 9/1.
is carrying a concealed handgun and a valid license issued under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, to carry a concealed handgun of the same category as the handgun the person is carrying