atxbandit wrote:Well looks like my application did not sit in the mailroom too long. My check cleared yesterday. Hopefully I get my PIN next Mon or Tue, if not this Friday. Is it true that Travis County is really slow about processing background checks? I hope not, but only time will tell.
There's another thread with more details, but based on my own experience and what I've heard, yes, TC is slow. Florida got me a license in 11 days (including transit time). Texas is past 60. What's the hold up?
Travis County. I guess I could complain to the CHL office since it's been more than 60 days but Florida's license suffices in Texas so I'm not in a big rush.
If you have a vacation to Florida planned their licensing program is great. E-fingerprinting, a much less intrusive application form, minimal training requirements, and very fast. I wish Texas modeled their CHL program a little more closely after Florida's. It's disappointing that I got much better service from another state than I got from Texas. I know there are deficiencies in TCIC/NCIC but making certain applicants wait two months or more because their county stalls on its background checks is unacceptable.
In any case, good luck. Hopefully you'll be the exception.