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I have heard it is possible to take the necessary CHL course prior to being 21. Can anyone inform me on if this is correct and if so is there a period of time you have to turn in the required forms?

You can take your CHL course up to 6 months prior to your 21st birthday. But you cannot send in your paperwork to DPS until you are actually 21.

However, if you are active duty or honorably discharged from the armed forces, reserves, or National Guard, then you can get your CHL at 18.

llwatson wrote:However, if you are active duty or honorably discharged from the armed forces, reserves, or National Guard, then you can get your CHL at 18.

Also State Guard

I took it before I was 21

Hmm alright, I was confused on how long you had to turn in the paperwork, considering I've heard anywhere from 6 months to 2 years.

neoglyphix wrote:Hmm alright, I was confused on how long you had to turn in the paperwork, considering I've heard anywhere from 6 months to 2 years.

Well, yes, that IS a bit confusing. It used to be 2 years, then DPS changed that to 12 months, but tells instructors to say 6 months. So, yes, you have somewhere between 6 months and 2, umm, I mean 1, years.

Take your class when you are at least 20 years and 6 months old, and then treat yourself to a visit to the postoffice on your birthday, and you should be good to go!

The Texas Administrative code sets out that a TR100, proof of successfully passing the course, is valid for 2 years on an intial CHL.

Texas Administrative Code
Title 37, Part 1, Chapter 6, subchapter B, Rule 6.15
1) Proficiency certificate. The applicant must submit a handgun proficiency certificate issued upon successful completion of a handgun proficiency course approved by the department and taught by a certified handgun instructor. A proficiency certificate, which is more than two years old, will not be accepted by the department.

http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/rea ... ch=6&rl=15

Yeah, TX, I know what it says online, but I specifically remember Marion saying at the last instructor school that they would no longer accept a TR-100 that was over 1 year old.

If they never updated that in the rules, then obviously they cannot enforce it. But I don't want my students to get caught up in the controversy, so I tell them to get their paperwork in within a year.

Just one more thing on my list of stuff to ask at instructor update school this year!

I don't believe she said anything about changes in the Class that TxI and I attended, as far as I know it's still six months for Renewals and two year's for Newbies.