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Chetter818 wrote:Thats the thing i already have all the certified letters about the case that i will be sending in with the class completion form it is just the paperwork that was actually given to my probation officer regarding all the classes and community service i logged and the information on those lines that i can not get. And the district clerks office said they do not have anything pertaining to the actual probation side of it just the case and arrest record info.

Don't over think it. I would send a letter from the court showing their final disposition of the case, and a document from your PO showing when you completed your probation. Don't load them down with a bunch of other documents or it may slow down the process. Once they start working on your license, as long as you have listed the offense and provided that documentation you will more than likely be good to go. If during their investigation DPS needs additional info they will request it.

Chetter818 wrote:Marshall Matt
I agree with you 100% on disclosing the information and i can explain it that away i am just concerned if they come back to me and say we need some sort of documentation that there isnt any available for me to be able to send to them. I already have it listed.

You can request a letter from the Harris County Court Clerk stating they have no records on the case. List the arrest on your app and send that letter stating no records along to DPS and that shoudl cover it.

If your charge was for possession of marijuana, less than a gram, it is possible you may have been eligible earlier as that offense is a misdemeanor today.

GC §411.172. ELIGIBILITY. (a) A person is eligible for a license to
carry a concealed handgun if the person:
........
(b-1) An offense is not considered a felony for purposes of Subsection (b) if, at the time of a person's application for a license to carry a concealed handgun, the offense:
(1) is not designated by a law of this state as a felony; and
(2) does not contain all the elements of any offense designated by a law of this state as a felony.

No matter, if you are 10 years past your conviction date, it was officially deferred adjudication, it is not a Title 5 (crime against a person) then I believe you should be clear to go. Just make sure you list the arrest and provide a copy of the disposition to DPS as required.