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Theres another option - You can also petition the court for an order of non disclosure, effectively sealing your record. This would be listed on your FBI record as well.

For others, this also can mean not having to wait for 5 or 10 years from completion of deferred adjudication.

If you have questions, I would call DPS. Some "amateur attorneys" on here, including instructors, can sometimes get their facts confused.

Here's the legislation relating to expunged/sealed records as they relate to CHL licensing. Having them expunged/sealed will give you peace of mind - both for CHL and future employment background checks.

GC §411.171. DEFINITIONS.
(4) “Convicted” means an adjudication of guilt or, except as provided in Section 411.1711, an order of deferred adjudication entered against a person by a court of competent jurisdiction whether or not the imposition of the sentence is subsequently probated and the person is discharged from community supervision. The term does not include an adjudication of guilt or an order of deferred adjudication that has been subsequently:
(A) expunged;
(B) pardonedundertheauthorityofastateorfederalofficial;or
(C) otherwise vacated, set aside, annulled, invalidated, voided, or
sealed under any state or federal law.