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Is it possible to obtain a duplicate CHL? Thinking about one in the wallet - one in the car.

IIRC it is not legal to posses two active Texas CHL. Wiser than I will be along shortly.

tbogart wrote:Is it possible to obtain a duplicate CHL? Thinking about one in the wallet - one in the car.

In the car, you should be covered by the MPA (Motorist Protection Act), thus you would not need a CHL while you're in your car.

Welcome to the forum.

You cannot have two Texas CHL's; only one at a time. You really need to have you license on your person at all times in case you have to exit your vehicle or home and get off of your property while carrying. Just keep it with your drivers license as you have to show it when asked fro ID from a law enforcement officer if you are carrying.

Do you not carry your wallet with you in the car? Where is your driver's license?

Keith B wrote:Welcome to the forum.

You cannot have two Texas CHL's; only one at a time. You really need to have you license on your person at all times in case you have to exit your vehicle or home and get off of your property while carrying. Just keep it with your drivers license as you have to show it when asked fro ID from a law enforcement officer if you are carrying.

tbogart wrote:Is it possible to obtain a duplicate CHL? Thinking about one in the wallet - one in the car.

You can't get a valid duplicate Texas CHL but you can get a Utah license. Keep your Texas CHL with your DL and proof of insurance. Keep the Utah license wherever you want as a backup.

I think it's more for that panic moment when you realize you left your wallet at home and you have a weapon and NO ID.

I haven't ever been without both LTC and weapon, but I stole an idea from another thread and took a picture on my phone of my LTC,DL, and insurance card. I don't know if it would be accepted everywhere by every LEO, but it might get you by.

Keith B wrote:Welcome to the forum.

You cannot have two Texas CHL's; only one at a time. You really need to have you license on your person at all times in case you have to exit your vehicle or home and get off of your property while carrying. Just keep it with your drivers license as you have to show it when asked fro ID from a law enforcement officer if you are carrying.

Timely post. This last week I was helping another instructor update their presentation and was trying to find when the 'returning' licenses and penalty for not doing so changed. Best I can get is sometime between 2011 and 2015?

Section 411.184 is gone.

In fact, between GC §411.180 and GC §411.1871 my eyes can't find any reference to what should be done with duplicate (changed address/name/etc) or expired licenses. Is tucked in somewhere else?

Jusme wrote:I haven't ever been without both LTC and weapon, but I stole an idea from another thread and took a picture on my phone of my LTC,DL, and insurance card. I don't know if it would be accepted everywhere by every LEO, but it might get you by.

I'd thought about this too. My insurance card solely exits on my phone, I don't even have a paper copy. The one time I've been pulled over recently, I handed the officer my LTC & DL. He didn't ask for the insurance (they can pull that information on their system anyway) so I had no need to hand over my phone.

Scott B. wrote:

Keith B wrote:Welcome to the forum.

You cannot have two Texas CHL's; only one at a time. You really need to have you license on your person at all times in case you have to exit your vehicle or home and get off of your property while carrying. Just keep it with your drivers license as you have to show it when asked fro ID from a law enforcement officer if you are carrying.

Timely post. This last week I was helping another instructor update their presentation and was trying to find when the 'returning' licenses and penalty for not doing so changed. Best I can get is sometime between 2011 and 2015?

Section 411.184 is gone.

In fact, between GC §411.180 and GC §411.1871 my eyes can't find any reference to what should be done with duplicate (changed address/name/etc) or expired licenses. Is tucked in somewhere else?

I don't recall there having ever been a requirement to return the expired old one. Granted, I didn't not get mine until 2002, but I've never been instructed to return any of mine after renewal. IIRC, the only instructions are to destroy the expired one.

C-dub wrote:I don't recall there having ever been a requirement to return the expired old one. Granted, I didn't not get mine until 2002, but I've never been instructed to return any of mine after renewal. IIRC, the only instructions are to destroy the expired one.

That's a start. Where is that instruction located?

Scott B. wrote:

C-dub wrote:I don't recall there having ever been a requirement to return the expired old one. Granted, I didn't not get mine until 2002, but I've never been instructed to return any of mine after renewal. IIRC, the only instructions are to destroy the expired one.

That's a start. Where is that instruction located?

I think I've only seen it in the stuff when the new one arrives.

C-dub wrote:

Scott B. wrote:

C-dub wrote:I don't recall there having ever been a requirement to return the expired old one. Granted, I didn't not get mine until 2002, but I've never been instructed to return any of mine after renewal. IIRC, the only instructions are to destroy the expired one.

That's a start. Where is that instruction located?

I think I've only seen it in the stuff when the new one arrives.

I'll post it here when mine ...finally... arrives

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