Temporary State Change

[seamonkey03]

My husband went to Missouri to attend training for truck driving. While there, they gave him a form for temporary residency of the state so he could get his CDL permit on a Missouri license. His CHL here is up for renewal soon, but since he changed states on his license is he even allowed to renew it? Or is he going to have to wait 6 months after getting his Texas license back? He should have his TX DL here in a few weeks when he comes home. Can he still renew or did he screw all that up getting a Missouri license?

[MoJo]

I don't think he will have a problem.

[cbunt1]

No worries. Texas no longer has the 6-month residency requirement...so as soon as he has his Texas license in hand, he can renew as a Texas resident. Also, if his CHL comes up for renewal before he has his Texas DL in hand, he can process "as usual" since Texas issues non-resident CHL. If the two overlap, simply reapply and process (to keep from losing the CHL) and then do an address change (which can be handled onlne).

Be sure to update the CHL with current "legal" address (again, can be handled online).

Personally, I would recommend getting a Texas State ID card (in addition to the Texas CDL) when he's at the DPS office, especially if overlap is a concern...there's other reasons I've found it handy to have both...not the least of which is the fact that there are times that you simply have to hand over an ID or DL for someone else to hold on to (checking out keys/badges for facilities you may visit as a driver), and having the other form of ID validates the CHL "just in case."

[recaffeination]

No worries. Texas no longer has the 6-month residency requirement...so as soon as he has his Texas license in hand, he can renew as a Texas resident.

Texas no longer has any residence requirement for a CHL but they do require an address change within 30 days of moving.

[cbunt1]

No worries. Texas no longer has the 6-month residency requirement...so as soon as he has his Texas license in hand, he can renew as a Texas resident.

Texas no longer has any residence requirement for a CHL but they do require an address change within 30 days of moving.

Exactly, which is why I make both suggestions above: Update to the current address online (Since "officially" his legal residence is no longer TX, but MO), and to get a Texas ID Card, which can maintain legal permanent residence. Exactly how "residence" is established is grey area, but is generally considered to be centered around a driving license and establishment of utilities, which points to "putting down roots."

In this context, clearly a change of address (on the CHL) to the MO location is in order, assuming the time-frame will be more than 30 days. If less than 30 days, it shouldn't be a problem in the long run. Possession of a Texas ID card, with the permanent address, would (I think) solve the short-term concern of the DL address not matching the CHL address in roadside-stop.

But we digress :) No time-requirement to establish residency, so no worries, EXCEPT if remaining out of state longer than 30 days following obtaining a MO CDL (which establishes MO residency, at least in the "on-the-fly" context.)

Hope we're helping, and not confusing LOL