Change of address question

[fickman]

Here are the facts:
- The post office is changing our zip code effective July 1, 2009
- The post office will officially continue to deliver our mail using the old zip code until July 1, 2010 (and probably after that)
- My wife is due for a renewal next year (November)
- We are not moving


Here are the questions:
1. Does this qualify as a "change of address"?
2. Should she submit the "change of address" to DPS and pay the fee for a new card, even though she renews next year?

(Mine expires in November of 2009, so I just took my renewal class this past weekend. If she can get hers done and submitted in a similar fashion next year, it will be before the July, 2010 cutoff date.)

We'll pay the fee if we have to, but I don't think anybody's against saving a buck wherever you can right now. . . especially since the situation will correct itself next year.

[dicion]

Apparently USPS is doing this for many people.

Topic already covered in 2 other threads

Here's one:

http://texasshooting.com/TexasCHL_Forum ... 8&p=284966" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[fickman]

A good conversation, but no definitive answer.

Boomerang said:
I think you don't need to do anything for the CHL. The change of address rule (411.181) says "If a person who is a current license holder moves to a new residence address" but you didn't move. I might send a note to DPS about the zipcode change but I wouldn't send money for new cards.

He's responding to somebody whose application is being processed. I think if I follow the wording of the rule, I'm OK to wait and let her just renew her CHL next year, updating the address at that time.

Anybody agree?

(I know you're not a lawyer.)