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Chester,

I just moved in Texas from Ohio in October 2012. No repricocity there; haha.. But in my CHL class and after reading the entire Texas Concealed Hand Gun Laws I can tell you this much..
GC §411.181. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR NAME. Nothing is mentioned here about a suspension, just that you have 30 days to apply for a renewal; if not done, then you will have to start the whole process over again with the fees.
GC §411.183. EXPIRATION. Your CHL expires on the first birthday after the fourth anniversary of the date of issue. If it was a renewed one already, then its the fifth bithday after the previous's CHL expiration.
GC §411.187. SUSPENSION OF LICENSE. - (2) fails to notify the department of a change of address, name, or status as required by Section 411.181. So on the 31st day after you moved, you CHL is suspended. It will be suspended for an additional 30 days if not corrected. That means you could not leagally concealed carry until your new address was corrected and you had the new CHL. Now if after that second 30day suspension was completed and you still did not fix you license address; then your CHL will be suspended for no less than 1 yr and no mores that 3 yrs.

So... If you moved out of Texas 10 yrs ago, then you suspension is up. Alll you will need to do is complete the CHL course like you just did and complete all the CHL forms for a new License as found on the DPS website. In short, the CHL does expire and yours was suspended due to no notification for Change of Address. However, since more than 3 years and 61 days has passed, then you can lawfully re-apply.