October Application

[SIGnage]

Application Completed - license issued or certificate active

Well I just checked my status online and the wait is finally over!!!!!
Now I just have to wait for the snailman, But if the DPS mails out my license today, I should have it by this time tomorrow as it generally only takes one day to get mail from Austin.



Sept. 27th: Took CHL Class
Oct. 2nd: Mailed completed application to DPS
Oct. 3rd: Application packet recieved by DPS
Oct. 17th: Recieved PIN by email/ Processing Application
Oct. 18th: Recieved PIN by snail mail; dated Oct. 16th.
Jan. 2nd: I was told by phone that application was approved, just waiting for plastic to come in.
Jan. 14th: Application Completed - license issued or certificate active
103 days from the time application was recieved by DPS to the time the Application was completed and license issued.

[bridge]

Congrats What county are you in?

[pdubyoo]

Well it has been 102 days now since mine was received by TDPS and it is still showing Processing Application. I last called on day 91 and was told that they were just waiting on the plastic to come in to complete the process.

A while back our Sheriff passed away. This may have been a reason for the holdup. He was a good man and had just been
re-elected. Meanwhile, I'll just take every day in stride, and try to be patient.

Through my painful ordeal of waiting, I discovered that it's not the county Sherriff that does the local BG checks. It's a DPS person (state trooper) that is specifically designated to be responsible for that function for each specific county. That DPS person permanently works within that county. As for Harris County, there is only ONE trooper that is charged with that responsibility. Yep...that's right.

The new state legislature has just convened in Austin. If you want to get something changed, it's on the shoulders of your local reps to do something about the manpower shortage. Believe me, I know you get angry enough to blame that person that answers the phone in Austin, but don't. They are really busting their back sides to get caught-up. The state legislature needs to feel the heat, man-up and add additional funding to the CHL processing functions state-wide.

-pdubyoo

[mikeglockbrown]

Chambers County
Been waiting since 10-15-08.
Called yesterday 1-14-09. Was told still waiting on background check.
DPS Please hurry I work in SW Houston.

[Ken73]

Oct. 11th: Took CHL Class
Oct. 14th: Mailed completed application to DPS
Oct. 15th Application packet recieved by DPS
Oct. 24th Check deposited by DPS
Oct. 31st DPS begins processing (*note, this is per phone call on Jan 15th)
Nov. 5th: Received PIN by e-mail
Nov. 12th: Received PIN by snail mail; dated Nov. 10th.
Nov. 15th: Received PIN by snail mail AGAIN; dated Nov. 13th.
Nov. 22nd: Received PIN by snail mail AGAIN; dated Nov. 20th.
Jan. 15th: I was told by phone that application was waiting on background check to come in and that I'm "the Gulf Coast area" (never did receive the "Ike" letter.) Asked her when the application was received and began processing and she said October 31st???
Feb. 2nd: Called Representative Larry Taylor, got his assistant and told him about our situation as well as my support for open carry.
Feb. 5th: Larry Taylor called me back and got mine and my wife's SS#'s to expedite our licenses.
Feb 16th: Application Completed - license issed or certificate active
over 120 *painful* days later..
Feb 20th: Plastic in hand!!!!

I will say that I was shocked that when I called, someone immediately picked up - no holding, busy signal or anything.

*Note - this is not just for me, but for my wife. We took the class together and sent our applications in at the exact same time.

[SIGnage]

PLASTIC IN HAND!!!!

106 Days from door to door.
Well, it is time for the Wally Walk.

[iredwing]

Well, I called DPS again for the forth time in 3 weeks. Asked to speak with a Supervisor and was told they would call me back today. The lady handling my license called me and told me that she was sorry for the delays and they she had put my plastic in the mail this morning. Just waiting for the plastic now to do the Wally Walk.

BTW, Dallas County.

[newTexan]

Just got the plastic in the mail today.

Now all I need to do is actually buy a gun, learn to care for it properly, and practice practice practice!

Mailed Packet to DPS on Oct 20
Got Plastic on Jan 23

[Ken73]

newTexan, where do you live..? We mailed ours in a bit before you and we're still waiting.

[newTexan]

I live in Temple, TX.

[badlnb]

Well, Here it is, Sunday January 25. For the Kicks and giggles of it I went to check the DPS Web page to check the status of my application. Low and behold my status has changed from Processing application to:

Application complete - issuing license....

Oh happy day!

Well Bridge, how about you? did yours get complete too?

[bridge]

Well, Here it is, Sunday January 25. For the Kicks and giggles of it I went to check the DPS Web page to check the status of my application. Low and behold my status has changed from Processing application to:

Application complete - issuing license....

Oh happy day!

Well Bridge, how about you? did yours get complete too?

No

[badlnb]

Chin up Bridge, Hopefully yours is next up for completion. The fact that The status changed to completed on a Sunday shows that TDPS is in fact working overtime to get the applications done. I checked the status yesterday (on Saturday) and it still showed processing application.

The funny thing is I just ordered a holster last night. Now the race is on: Which will get here first, my plastic or the holster I ordered. My guess is the holster, the place I ordered it from is suppose to have really good customer service. I am also still waiting for the two free Mags from Springfield Armory that I ordered when I got my SA XD. That should be here any day also.

[Stormwatcher]

Well I got a pleasant surprise this morning........Logged on to DPS website to check status of CHL application.

Today it says....."Application Completed - license issued or certificate active"

Looks like I am just waiting on the mail.........

[Ken73]

Stormwatcher - where are you located? Our applications went to "processing" on the same day as yours. (Oct. 31st) Hoping maybe ours will be approved soon!