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Plastic in hand

Now I just need a decent IWB holster for my 1911 Commander.

So long waiting room!...until the renewal that is.

badlnb wrote:I told you it wouldn't be long Bridge! Congratulations.

I don't know whats worse; Waiting for the background check and the application to be complete or waiting for the plastic to arrive.

badlnb, did yours show up in the mail yet? I was hoping to find mine in the mailbox today, but nothin yet.

Checked at 0630 this morning and was surprised to see:

Application Completed - license issued or certificate active



Today is day 96. Shouldn't take more than a day or two for it to get here from Austin.
BTW, I live in Galveston Co. and work in Harris Co. So Austin was waiting on background checks from BOTH counties.

badlnb wrote: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

Congrats What county are you in?

Ok, I spoke with TDPS and they told me they are still awaiting the "Field Reports" from Harris and Galveston Co. Evidently neither have been been done. They informed me there is a sizable back log and that they have requested expedited treatment of mine. However, they make this same expedited request over 20 times a day to Harris and Galveston Counties. I took that to mean nothing is going to happen any time soon.

badlnb wrote:Bridge,

It looks like both of our Applications got to Austin the same day. I will be interested to see which of us will get plastic first.

And we're just across the lake from one another. We also have the same state senator, Mike Jackson. I emailed him and my rep, Larry Taylor last week and received the following from Rep Taylor:

Dear Mr. XXXXXXXXX,

Thank you for contacting Representative Taylor with your concerns dealing with the Texas Department of Public Safety (TDPS) and your Concealed Handgun License (CHL). Currently I am in communication with TDPS to receive some answers to your case and see if your application may be expedited. I have also been told that recently the TDPS has increased personnel for Galveston County area and the TDPS is also under reconstruction per the Sunset Review Board. Hopefully, both will help these issues and I will be in touch with you once I find out more on your case. Also, someone with the TDPS may be calling you to inform you of your application.

Thank you again for contacting us and please feel free to keep me up to date if you hear of anything new from TDPS.
Sincerely,
XXXXXXXXXXX
Administrative Aide
Representative Larry Taylor
Capitol Office E2.610
512.463.XXXX

I also received a call from TDPS yesterday! I shall return it in the morning and see what they have to say...assuming I can get through.

badlnb wrote:This morning, one of my co workers told me she took the CHL class at a well known place in Houston this past weekend and the instructor there told the class she was in not to "Bug" TDPS by phone unless it has been over 180 days. I told her that's not what I have read nor what I have been told. Has anyone else herd this?

Never heard that nor should an instructor be propagating such information. Law says 60 days. If it's a day over 60 and you've heard nothing you should contact your state reps. That seems to be getting the best results.

Anyone from Harris or Galveston county get theirs since Ike? Anyone? Bueller...Bueller...Bueller...

Processing Application!!!!

Sent mine in last week Certified mail. DPS received it Friday morning. I live in Galveston county so I'm expecting lengthy wait. However, I work at Johnson Space Center and the feds did a thorough background check on me last year (It felt like they went so far back they asked for pictures of me in the womb). So, maybe that will help speed things along...but I doubt it. I'm thinking St. Patrick's day.