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Just to clear up a misunderstanding when it comes to the 10 year wait time after a qualifying felony deferred adjudiction regarding eligibility for a Texas LTC: The 10 year clock begins on the date deferred adjudication was ENTERED, which is the date probation began. NOT the date of discharge. Same applies to the 5 year wait time on a qualifying misdemeanor conviction: the 5 year clock begins on the date of CONVICTION, not the date of discharge. So if a person is placed on felony deferred adjudication probation for 2 years on a drug charge, and probation began 2009, they would be eligible for a Texas LTC 2019. Now, depending on how probation was terminated, it is possible to be immediately eligibe for a LTC as soon as probation was terminated. Otherwise, a nondisclosure after 5 years (from discharge here) is the way to go. Another option is obtaining a nonresident license from a state such as Florida, which doesnt treat deferred adjudications as a conviction quite the same as Texas does. If you have any questions, please do ask me.