I guess I'm living right! Mailed in my renewal on the 6th of May and just checked the status on the web June 15th; "Application Completed-license issued or certificate active" Now it's in in the hands of the US Post Office
In West Texas, if it doesn't burn you, bite you, stick you or sting you, it's a rock.
No secret, help from a DPS-CHL investegator. Took the class on Feb 15th at the local community college, the instructor neglected to tell us that his certification had expired and that he was waiting for it. By April my patience wore out and I called and got the DPS involved. They spoke to the college and things began to jump; had to retake the exam and proficency test again but at no cost with a different instructor and sent the paperwork in. Forty days later the processing was complete.
In West Texas, if it doesn't burn you, bite you, stick you or sting you, it's a rock.