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The relevant code is 411.205. It states, paraphrased of course, that if a licensed individual is carrying a handgun on or about his or her person, and is asked by a magistrate or peace officer for identification, said individual must present both TXDL or TXID and TXCHL. The presumption would then be, if a handgun is not present, then no duty to notify exists. However, it seems to be the general consensus amongst license holders that if asked, one should present regardless, as when the ID is "run," the status as CHL holder will become evident, and somehow will come across as an attempt to hide something to some LEOs. Why a state trooper would not be aware of this is unbeknownst to me, or maybe he was just messing with you. As I am neither a lawyer or law enforcement, I cannot fathom. At any rate, you walked (or in this case, drove) away, and other than the passing along of bad or misconstrued info, no harm, no foul.