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I think from my onw experience that this is less of a problem than we make it out to be. But I wold urge anyone living in TX to get a TX CHL anyway. Support your state.

AEA wrote:I think handing a Police Officer a Non-Resident Texas CHL along with your Texas Driver's License would be a "Red Flag" to any Officer.

Add to that you are stopped driving a car with Texas Registration........

You tell me......

In 2001, when I first moved here (and before I was eligible for a TX CHL) I was stopped by Austin PD driving a car with TX plates. At the time I was carrying on a FL LTC that still had my old RI address on it. I had checked with DPS and they told me that it was OK to do that.

When he asked for my license I made a declaration just as if I had a TX CHL and handed him both my DL (with my correct TX address on it) and my FL LTC with my RI address on it. (Note that according to FL, as long as you notify them of your change of address - and I had - the LTC remains valid whether you request an updated copy or not.)

The first thing he did was ask me where I really lived. "Texas.", I said. Then, he politely asked me if I was sure the FL LTC was valid in TX. I told him that DPS had told me so and he said, "OK.".

And that was the end of it. No problems of any kind.