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Re: July '08 Applications

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:57 am
by jee
Got a call yesterday afternoon from Simone and she said plastic was being printed. She also said it is takeing 10 or 15 days to print. :confused5

Re: July '08 Applications

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:56 am
by jmorris
From comments elsewhere, evidently they don't print them inhouse. May be another DPS department, but it's not the CHL guys.

Re: July '08 Applications

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:20 pm
by Andrus
Wow I sent mine up in May and July applicants are getting plastic issued already......that doesn't bode well.

Re: July '08 Applications

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:25 pm
by txflyer
jee wrote:Got a call yesterday afternoon from Simone and she said plastic was being printed. She also said it is takeing 10 or 15 days to print. :confused5
Don't fret too much. I mailed mine the same day as you and they still don't have the background checks done (I called yesterday).

I've lived in Dallas County for the past 30 years. 4 years was college, 24.5 years working (I now work in Collin County) I have zero arrests and the only run in with the law is two speeding tickets in all those years, and one ticket for an expired inspection and the last one of those was over 8 years ago. This stinks!

I'm getting to the point of contacting my representative, who happens to chair the law enforcement committee.

Re: July '08 Applications

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:50 pm
by poppo
jee wrote:Got a call yesterday afternoon from Simone and she said plastic was being printed. She also said it is takeing 10 or 15 days to print. :confused5
I recall reading in another thread that the DPS was temporarily having the licenses printed before the checks were done to speed things up. But then I came across this http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administra ... cement.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Not sure if it's old news, but could be the reason for the printing delays.

Re: July '08 Applications

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:23 pm
by AggieC05
I mailed my app, mid July and received my plastic earlier this week. I am calling myself lucky.

Re: July '08 Applications

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:22 pm
by waterpump1
Yeah I called DPS yesterday and was referred to a voice mail box from a the lady that was handeling mine. When she called me back she informed me mine had been sent to be printed but no idea how long this would take. Hope this is true maybe i will have it by halloween lol :txflag:

Re: July '08 Applications

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:30 pm
by jee
While I'm waiting on the print shop, I ordered myself a crossbreed supertuck today.
They said to give them two weeks for delievery.
We will see which is here first! :drool:

This is so fun!

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:51 pm
by ambitman
I sure am having a very exciting time waiting on the State. Isn't this fun. While they process our applications the criminals are not requesting an application they are just carrying. I sure hope the State hurries up so us law abiding people are not placed in a bad situation. :banghead:

Re: July '08 Applications

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 5:50 pm
by jee
Well, it's Friday afternoon and another week has gone by. It is hard to believe that it can take two plus weeks to print a small peice of paper. :totap: :mad5

Re: July '08 Applications

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:04 pm
by HankB
Renewal.

To be issued in 45 days BY LAW. :rules:

Nine weeks today. :waiting:

63 days.

Still processing application. :grumble

Oh, well, if not for this delay, I guess there wouldn't be ANYTHING to criticize in our WONDERFUL government at all . . .

Re: July '08 Applications

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:51 am
by bkjunk
While I'm waiting on the print shop, I ordered myself a crossbreed supertuck today.
They said to give them two weeks for delievery.
We will see which is here first! :drool:
I ordered one Sunday before last and received the Supertuck in 5 days. I wished I had gotten the combat grip, but I didnt. There is just too much leather to get a good grip on the pistol. I trimmed it myself and it now functions perfectly. Unfortunately it is not as professional looking as it could have been. Now if I could just get my CHL, I am a couple of days shy of 60. My wife got hers two weeks ago, exactly 60 days after DPS received her application.

Re: July '08 Applications

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 9:09 am
by jee
Today marks the 90th day and we are still in the PROCESSING APPLICATION mode. :banghead: :cryin

Re: July '08 Applications

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:13 am
by txflyer
It's DONE! Status changed this morning!

Took exactly 90 days from day of receipt by DPS. :woohoo

When I called last Thursday, it was still waiting on the backgrounds to complete.

Question: should I stop carrying in my car, until the plastic arrives? I'm thinking this information will be in the LEO's database if they run my license, but I won't have plastic to back up the weapon.

Way to go!

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:08 am
by ambitman
I am happy to see that you are getting your plastic! When did you get your pin number?

Be careful not to carry until you have the plastic in hand before you carry.