FYI on Address Change Processing Time

[tamc9395]

Recently moved and updated everything online. Received new license in about 14 days - still waiting on DL.

I wish moving was as easy.........

[brewdawg]

I had a similar experience. My wife submitted our DL changes, and I submitted my CHL 2 days later. Within a week I had the new CHL. It took almost 3 to get the new DL.

[hoytinak]

Got my updated CHL today, 8 days after I submitted everything online.....still waiting on the DL. For some reason I thought I'd get the DL first and be waiting on the CHL.

[jroberts1968]

Recently moved and updated everything online. Received new license in about 14 days - still waiting on DL.

I wish moving was as easy.........

Mine took 3 business days baddabing!

[LarryH]

My wife and I submitted our drivers' license address change on August 19 at the Texas City location (was also renewal for me) and received the new cards day before yesterday (twenty-seven days).

I submitted our CHL address change on September 8 online and received our new cards yesterday (eight days).

We get to endure the whole process again in January, when I retire and we move to Tyler.

[txcshooter]

2 quick questions....1) How long do we have as far as grace period, after we move, to change our address, and 2) Is it unlawful to carry before updating your address during the grace period??

[Pawpaw]

2 quick questions....1) How long do we have as far as grace period, after we move, to change our address, and 2) Is it unlawful to carry before updating your address during the grace period??

GC §411.181. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR NAME.
(a) If a person who is a current license holder moves from any residence
address stated on the license, if the name of the person is
changed by marriage or otherwise, or if the person's status becomes
inapplicable for purposes of the information required to be displayed
on the license under Section 411.179, the person shall, not later than
the 30th day after the date of the address, name, or status change, notify
the department and provide the department with the number of the
person's license and, as applicable, the person's:
(1) former and new addresses;
(2) former and new names; or
(3) former and new status.
(b) If the name of the license holder is changed by marriage or otherwise,
or if the person's status becomes inapplicable as described by
Subsection (a), the person shall apply for a duplicate license. The duplicate
license must reflect the person's current name, residence address,
and status.
(c) If a license holder moves from the address stated on the license,
the person shall apply for a duplicate license.
(d) The department shall charge a license holder a fee of $25 for a
duplicate license.
(e) The department shall make the forms available on request.
(f) On request of a local law enforcement agency, the department
shall notify the agency of changes made under Subsection (a) by license
holders who reside in the county in which the agency is located.
(g) If a license is lost, stolen, or destroyed, the license holder shall
apply for a duplicate license not later than the 30th day after the date
of the loss, theft, or destruction of the license.
(h) If a license holder is required under this section to apply for a
duplicate license and the license expires not later than the 60th day
after the date of the loss, theft, or destruction of the license, the applicant
may renew the license with the modified information included on
the new license. The applicant must pay only the nonrefundable renewal
fee.
(i) A license holder whose application fee for a duplicate license
under this section is dishonored or reversed may reapply for a duplicate
license at any time, provided the application fee and a dishonored
payment charge of $25 is paid by cashier's check or money order
made payable to the "Texas Department of Public Safety."

[txcshooter]

Thanks Pawpaw.

[74novaman]

Just did both of mine yesterday so we'll see how long it takes.

The lady at DPS told me it would be 8-12 weeks for my DL to come in. Looking at the temporary she printed off for me, it expires in 8 weeks. So if my DL hasn't come in, does that mean I have to go BACK to the DPS and get another temporary until the actual DL comes in? If its taking up to 12 weeks, why give me a temporary that expires before I may get my DL?

[txcshooter]

Address changes: for Hunter's Ed Cert submitted 10/2/10, recv'd 5 days later...for CHL submitted 10/2/10, recv'd 6 days later...for TXDL submitted 9/17/10, haven't recv'd as of yet.

[74novaman]

I've already got my new CHL. Still waiting on my DL here too.

[zero4o3]

I am about to have to do the same thing and not looking forward to it, last time I changed my address it took almost 3 months to get the DL back.

[CaptWoodrow10]

Address changes: for Hunter's Ed Cert submitted 10/2/10, recv'd 5 days later...for CHL submitted 10/2/10, recv'd 6 days later...for TXDL submitted 9/17/10, haven't recv'd as of yet.

I didn't think that you needed to get an updated hunters ed certificate when you changed your address. It's a certification and not a license and has no expiration date... Or so I thought. Looks like I'll need to check this out and make a few phone calls.

[Lonest4r]

Address changes: for Hunter's Ed Cert submitted 10/2/10, recv'd 5 days later...for CHL submitted 10/2/10, recv'd 6 days later...for TXDL submitted 9/17/10, haven't recv'd as of yet.

I didn't think that you needed to get an updated hunters ed certificate when you changed your address. It's a certification and not a license and has no expiration date... Or so I thought. Looks like I'll need to check this out and make a few phone calls.

Let me know what you find out because I may need to get mine changed if that is the case. I highly doubt that it matters though. Like you said, it is a one time certification.

[txcshooter]

Um, I'm not sure, but I just figured to get everything uniformed. There's no charge and it's very easy.