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Checked CHL status online this morning at 10:00. Nothing. Like always. But I did a check at 10:00 pm and I got a status change! Timeline-
May 10 2015 chl-100 submitted. Along with checklist.
May 10 2015 Chl application to dps submitted.
May 13 2015 fingerprints submitted.
June 3 2015 status change.
Now I wait for the plastic in the mail. From Austin to Montgomery county. Should only take a few days!! Looking forward to carrying my beretta PX4 Storm sub compact 40 S&W. Or my Glock 23. With my [Pre-paid legal service] I feel that if I do have to use force I will be covered. not only when I'm carrying, but also if I am at home and someone breaks in to my house. I've been watching this forum for months now. Like a sponge soaking up as much information as possible I hope my update helps others as the waiting room has helped me. Almost free of this room for good.

Congrats

Next day plastic in hand. Goodbye waiting room.

New Texas resident from Michigan and hold ... held a Michigan CPL:

05/27/15 - Class

... - wait for Texas D/L to arrive for audit number

05/30/15 - D/L arrived! Online DPS Register/Application, fingerprint scheduled
06/02/15 - Electronic fingerprints/photo, support documents emailed
06/04/15 - Received email that support documents received; no online status update as of yet

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Welcome to the forum Kdward & winsum45! Glad to have you 2 with us! There's a wealth of information on this forum & a great bunch of guys & gals to get to know.

Completed online application and paid fee 5/27
Fingerprinted 5/30
Completed and passed class 6/3
Mailed in CH100 yesterday (instructor said better to mail it in than attach, plus I couldn't access my account because I was getting a wait sufficient time notice).
Sent it certified so they should get it 6/8.
Waiting period should begin on 6/9 hopefully.

**As an aside, how concerned should I be that a lady in my class passed who in my estimation did not hit the 175 points required to hit the target? She was shooting next to me and there are 51 holes on my target. One of them belongs to her. It's the only one not in an 8, 9 or 10 hole.

Bruin98 wrote:Completed online application and paid fee 5/27
Fingerprinted 5/30
Completed and passed class 6/3
Mailed in CH100 yesterday (instructor said better to mail it in than attach, plus I couldn't access my account because I was getting a wait sufficient time notice).
Sent it certified so they should get it 6/8.
Waiting period should begin on 6/9 hopefully.

**As an aside, how concerned should I be that a lady in my class passed who in my estimation did not hit the 175 points required to hit the target? She was shooting next to me and there are 51 holes on my target. One of them belongs to her. It's the only one not in an 8, 9 or 10 hole.

Welcome to the forum. If it were me I wouldn't give the woman a second thought.

Bruin98 wrote:Completed online application and paid fee 5/27
Fingerprinted 5/30
Completed and passed class 6/3
Mailed in CH100 yesterday (instructor said better to mail it in than attach, plus I couldn't access my account because I was getting a wait sufficient time notice).
Sent it certified so they should get it 6/8.
Waiting period should begin on 6/9 hopefully.

**As an aside, how concerned should I be that a lady in my class passed who in my estimation did not hit the 175 points required to hit the target? She was shooting next to me and there are 51 holes on my target. One of them belongs to her. It's the only one not in an 8, 9 or 10 hole.

Why would you think she didn't get 175. It's awful hard not too; even with your eyes closed.

I'm not saying she didn't. I just know it was real close since I got some really good looks at her target. The hitting my target, and the three holes in white where she (I hope) was attempting a head shot would give her a high score of 230 if she stayed 8+ on all other shots, which I know wasn't the case. If she did pass, she hit that number right on the head.

We shot in two groups of 8. I had the best in my group, and I'm what I would call a decent shot. The other group had a lot (5) of ex-military and new police in it--really would've liked to been in that group so I could get a better baseline of where I am. I head the marine blew out the x and had 1 9.

She couldn't load her magazine. I thought this was an automatic fail. The instructor loaded the first two for her to show her how and then loaded the majority of the remaining magazines just to keep our group on pace.

I'm all for her carrying without needing the test (I'm a constitutional carry advocate myself), but if she's out defending herself while I'm nearby--I'm running for cover.

Bruin98 wrote:I'm not saying she didnt--but if she did she hit that number right on the head. We shot in two groups of 8. I had the best in my group, and I'm what I would call a decent shot. The other group had a lot (5) of ex-military and new police in it--really would've liked to been in that group so I could get a better baseline of where I am. I head the marine blew out the x and had 1 9.

She couldn't load her magazine. I thought this was an automatic fail. The instructor loaded the first two for her to show her how and then loaded the majority of the remaining magazines just to keep our group on pace.

I'm all for her carrying without needing the test (I'm a constitutional carry advocate myself), but if she's out defending herself while I'm nearby--I'm running for cover.

There is no requirement to load your own magazines.

Bruin98 wrote:I'm not saying she didnt--but if she did she hit that number right on the head. We shot in two groups of 8. I had the best in my group, and I'm what I would call a decent shot. The other group had a lot (5) of ex-military and new police in it--really would've liked to been in that group so I could get a better baseline of where I am. I head the marine blew out the x and had 1 9.

She couldn't load her magazine. I thought this was an automatic fail. The instructor loaded the first two for her to show her how and then loaded the majority of the remaining magazines just to keep our group on pace.

I'm all for her carrying without needing the test (I'm a constitutional carry advocate myself), but if she's out defending herself while I'm nearby--I'm running for cover.

Good reply. There is nothing in the requirements in the law that say you have to load you own magazine. My wife is a CHL instructor and when we took the instructor renewal class in 2009 the DPS range officer had a state trooper load all her magazines. When we when back in 2011 to renew they had her load one magazine and a trooper loaded the rest. She shot 247 and 249 respectively, but she had cataracts at the time.

4/19/15 @ rough 11:45 pm - Online App & Payment
4/21/15 Fingerprinting
4/22/15 CHL Class
4/22/15 Uploaded CHL-100
4/23/15 to 6/7/15 Almost died several times from anticipation
6/8/15 Status change on website
6/8/15 Checked mailbox - plastic IN HAND! WOO HOO!

6/3/15 was 30 actually business days so I don't think the wait was really too bad although it was tough.

Now for a wallywalk.

Congrats

So far...
4-13 CHL application online
4-15 Fingerprints
5-16 CHL Class and submit
5-18 confirmation email after submitting supporting documents (Class paper and DD214)

6-10 The CHL status website thing offers me options to change address and report lost/stolen license
6-11 Card in mailbox
From what I have read thats the last step but who knows. I had a couple of entries for employment in Afghanistan and Iraq that were just GPS locations so I figured a flag would have been thrown on those.

6/3/15 Application submitted online, confirmation message received.
6/9/15 Fingerprints completed
6/11/15 CHL class complete
6/12/15 Uploaded CHL-100, FAST, DD-214
6/12/15 Supplemental documents confirmation message received.