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Good input. Line up all the requirements to be "Texanized" to the same time standard. Your right, the current proposal is a little too broad.

TexasCajun wrote:

2firfun50 wrote:

Charles L. Cotton wrote:I don't like this bill and I don't want it to pass. The fact that Lon Burnam is rated F is the best thing we have going for us. That said, requiring Texans to have a Texas CHL will not impact reciprocity. In fact, a few states have already passed such legislation and more are going to do so as time goes on. We can thank those like the online Virginia instructor/class for this bill being filed again.

The best approach is to remove the incentives to get out of state licenses like reducing the time required for the initial CHL and removing successfully completed deferred adjudications from the definition of "conviction."

Chas.

In addition, make it as easy to transfer your qualifying CHL to a Texas CHL relatively pain free. No 10 hr class, no fingerprints, etc.

With the variation in requirements and laws from state to state, you can't do away with the class for a transplant. And I don't see the DPS only waiving the fingerprints.

Good points. To get back on track with the original thoughts, I would really like to see a requirement for Texas residents to have a primary Texas CHL. I'm cool with additional CHLs to pick up more states, but if you are a Texas resident, you need to qualify in Texas.

I always wonder if there is a deeper underlying issue(s) than just cost or time. As Charles said earlier, with the discounts, my state fees for my CHL was less than my yearly truck inspection/registration.

Charles L. Cotton wrote:I don't like this bill and I don't want it to pass. The fact that Lon Burnam is rated F is the best thing we have going for us. That said, requiring Texans to have a Texas CHL will not impact reciprocity. In fact, a few states have already passed such legislation and more are going to do so as time goes on. We can thank those like the online Virginia instructor/class for this bill being filed again.

The best approach is to remove the incentives to get out of state licenses like reducing the time required for the initial CHL and removing successfully completed deferred adjudications from the definition of "conviction."

Chas.

In addition, make it as easy to transfer your qualifying CHL to a Texas CHL relatively pain free. No 10 hr class, no fingerprints, etc.

Charles L. Cotton wrote:HB383 by Burnam: Prohibiting Texas residents from carrying on an out-of-state license

SB164 (Van de Putte): Providing option to have "Veteran" printed on CHL.

Some thoughts I would like to interject into this discussion. According to the DPS website, once one moves to Texas, your previous state of residence driver's license is only good for 90 days. You must then get a Texas license and give up your previous license. Unless you are active duty military or a non resident student, the same rules apply to your vehicle(s). With the vehicle you have to jump thru hoops with insurance, and state inspections. If you can't legally drive on your previous state driver's license after 90 days, why would it be ok to carry on your previous resident state CHL? The driver's license and vehicle registration are already law.

From a LEO standpoint on the side of the road, if your driver's license, vehicle registration, and recognized out of state CHL are all in order, then you should be good to go.