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How long did it take for DPS to process your new or renewal CHL?

New CHL - 60 days or less
422
48%
New CHL - 61 to 70 days
56
6%
New CHL - 71 to 85 days
60
7%
New CHL - 86 to 100 days
78
9%
New CHL - 101 to 120 days
50
6%
New CHL - Over 120 days
81
9%
Renewal CHL - 45 days or less
55
6%
Renewal CHL - 46 to 55 days
7
1%
Renewal CHL - 56 to 70 days
16
2%
Renewal CHL - 71 to 85 days
8
1%
Renewal CHL - 86 to 105 days
11
1%
Renewal CHL - Over 105 days
31
4%
 
Total votes: 875

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Re: DPS Processing Times

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Hi DTCOOPER, welcome to the forum! Glad to have you with us, and hope your wait is a short one! :thumbs2:

What part of this great State do you hail from?
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Re: DPS Processing Times

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The lovely Cherokee County, just South of Tyler..
My wife and I have been carrying under Castle Statutes for a while.. We just want the peace in knowing we're legal to have them outside the vehicle and other places...
If you find your self in a fair fight, your tactics obviously suck.
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Re: DPS Processing Times

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Man, I still don't have my license !!
It's been 28 hours since I mailed it off.. I swear, the time it takes government entities to do ANYTHING is unnacceptable.. LOL
Just kidding guys.. Just hanging out and reading the forums.
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2/16/10 - Mailed Packet
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3-30-10 mine legal review
4-9-10 mine approved
4-16-10 my plastic arrived !! woo hoo !!
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Re: DPS Processing Times

Post by johnnyt6 »

I checked it today, it's been issued!!!

Now, post man, hurry up!
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Re: DPS Processing Times

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One of my neighbors just received his CHL, slightly less than 4 weeks from time of mailing packet ! :hurry:
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Re: DPS Processing Times

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I've been keeping an eye on this thread. It really seems as processing times are much shorter than when this thread started. I hope that DPS can stay on top of this.
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Re: DPS Processing Times

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thankGod wrote: It really seems as processing times are much shorter than when this thread started.
I haven't gone back to look through the many pages of this thread, but I'll bet that
the current processing is the shortest it's ever been...20ish days right now.
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Re: DPS Processing Times

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USA1 wrote:
thankGod wrote: It really seems as processing times are much shorter than when this thread started.
I haven't gone back to look through the many pages of this thread, but I'll bet that
the current processing is the shortest it's ever been...20ish days right now.
:iagree: It looks like those 6 additional people they hired back in August, plus changing the policy to permit non-uniformed officers to conduct background checks really paid off for them in dropping the processing times.

Thank you DPS! :thumbs2:
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Re: DPS Processing Times

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joe817 wrote:
:iagree: It looks like those 6 additional people they hired back in August, plus changing the policy to permit non-uniformed officers to conduct background checks really paid off for them in dropping the processing times.

Thank you DPS! :thumbs2:
Is that what happened? I'm glad we came along when we did! (Of course, we can attest to the efficiency gain from the valuable advice from this forum! :tiphat: )
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Re: DPS Processing Times

Post by Sasnakra »

As one who was just processed in 26 days from mailing application to recieving my CHL - DSP is 'smoking fast' :cool: !
After reading about the 3 to 4 month waits last summer and fall, it was a nice surprise.
Again, thanks for the advise of many people on this Forum.
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Re: DPS Processing Times

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Plastic in hand!!!!
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Re: DPS Processing Times

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24 days, mailbox-to-mailbox, for my new CHL!

They've really sped things up at the DPS!!!

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Re: DPS Processing Times

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After my CHL instructor told me that the average wait time was 60-80 days, I'm very happy that I received my license in only 34 days. Keep up the good work DPS!!! :tiphat:
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Re: DPS Processing Times

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Mine was 21 days after I dropped it off at the Austin office. Superfast!

BTW, this was last November.
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Re: DPS Processing Times

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NEW OR RENEWAL: new
NAME: navy tech
DATE A COMPLETE APPLICATION RECEIVED BY DPS: i mailed it in on February 15th, they probably got it on the 16th.
DATE LICENSE WAS RECEIVED: 3/19/10
TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS IN PROCESSING: less than 30 since feb was a short month and it accounting for mail time and my lack of daily mail checking.
DID YOU RECEIVE A LETTER FROM DPS REGARDING A DELAY:
DID YOU CAUSE ANY DELAY IN PROCESSING. IF YES, EXPLAIN:
YOUR CHL NUMBER: [DON'T PROVIDE IN THE OPEN FORUM]
YOUR TEXAS DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER: [DON'T PROVIDE IN THE OPEN FORUM]
IF DPS GAVE YOU A VERBAL EXPLANATION (EXCUSE) FOR ANY DELAY, PLEASE EXPLAIN:
WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LATER: yes

I was very happily surprised to open my mail and see that little envelope. MTICop gave a resounding WHOOP!!!!
life DOES give you DO-OVERS!!!!

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Mailed packet Feb 15th, 2010
Letter from DPS Feb 23, 2010
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