TexasCHLforum.com

Mavs00 wrote:Just received a call from a DPS supervisor. Great news. My application was processed and approved this AM and will be sent to print by the end of the day. Please allow 7-10 days for delivery. I've noticed, judging from recent posts on here, that it generally has taking less then less then a week from this point. My {mental} target day is now 4/6/16, which would be 82 days from "all in to plastic".



Timeline
12/4/15: Application
12/7/15: Fingerprints (received by DPS 12/8/15)
1/14/16: CHL-100
1/15/16: Uploaded CHL & DD-214 to RDS (all in date)
1/21/16: Received confirmation of receipt
3/23/16: Received response from DPS (as the result of a call to my state rep): Just wait a bit longer, should get to it next week
3/30/16: Received follow up call from DPS: Approved and sent to print (Day 75)

Website Change: ?????
Plastic Received: ?????

Looks like the end of the tunnel is finally in sight for me. As an aside, it looks like if you've called for a status update (either through state rep, DPS Director or Governor), it may not hurry your app along, but it looks like they will call you when you get approved if you request it. That worked for me and a few other in the last few days or so.

TXGoddess wrote:Application: 1/4/16
CHL Class: 1/9/16
Fingerprints: 1/18/16
Confirmation: 1/21/16
Emailed Rep: 3/23/2016
Emailed Gov: 3/23/2016
Received Rep Response: 3/23/2016
Received DPS call: 3/23/2016
Received Governor response: 3/24/2016
Received DPS call: 3/24/2016
Status Change: 3/29/2016
Card in Hand: ????

TexasSully wrote:Timeline

Application November 22
Fingerprints November 25
FP to DPS November 26
Class 1/4
Documents Uploaded 1/5
Contact State Rep Dawna Dukes 3/9
Contact Abbott and Senator Kirk Watson 3/16
Calls from RDS 3/22 and 3/23 telling me I was approved and sent to printing
Website Change 3/26
Plastic ??
I have to say that I was surprised that my Democratic State Rep from Liberal Austin did more for me than Governor Abbott. While I did receive a form letter from Governors office saying I would be contacted, I never was. I never received even an acknowledgement from Watson's office which shouldn't surprise me. Duke's staff on the other hand contacted me within 2 hours of my initial email and kept in contact with me to make sure RDS had contacted me. When no one had by last Friday, she assured me that she would follow up on Monday. After I got my 2 calls, I was forwarded the email from RDS saying that my license had been approved and asked if there was anything else they could do for me. Rep Dukes does have an opponent in November and I will make sure to cast my ballot for her.

Marke6987 wrote:

TexasSully wrote:

Marke6987 wrote:Status updated this morning.

Timeline:
Class 1/3
Documents uploaded 1/3
Confirmation 1/4
Fingerprints 1/7
Website change 3/26
Plastic ??

Hopefully soon

Mine changed today also. Time to stalk the mailman.

Does mail run on Monday?

Marke6987 wrote:Status updated this morning.

Timeline:
Class 1/3
Documents uploaded 1/3
Confirmation 1/4
Fingerprints 1/7
Website change 3/26
Plastic ??

Hopefully soon

Gnamaree02 wrote:10 WEEKS TODAY!!
Or 11 WEEKS Since Application!

I've emailed State Rep ONCE, TWICE MY REP's Chief of Staff.
I've called RSD 3X, They've called me once at the request of my Rep.
I've emailed the Governor's Office.
My Timeline... again.
App Date: 1/6/2016
CLASS:1/10/2016
CHL/100 conf email1/11/2016
Fingerprints: 1/13/2016
Fingerprints conf 1/15/2015 (as per RSD my "new all in" date)

I just don't know which date I'm suppose to go off of now since each of the 4 calls I had with RSD, the "all in" extended each time!

Gnamaree02 wrote:

withloveandagun wrote:

Gnamaree02 wrote:

Dougie07 wrote:First time poster, I have been following everyone else's timeline so here is mine as I got my plastic in the mail today.

1/18/16- Application online
1/21/16- Fingerprinted
1/23/16- Class
1/25/16- Mailed CHL-100 via snail mail
I checked the DPS website this morning and it had "updated". I did not check it daily but sometime between 3/7 and 3/10 it switched over.
3/10/16- Recieved LTC

55 days from application
48 days from mailing CHL-100

I was not expecting it until later this month but hopefully that means they are spitting them out faster.

Hello!?!

I'm waiting at DAY 61!!

App Date 1/6
Class 1/10
Scan/Emailed CHL100 1/11
Fingerprints 1/13
Email confirmation 1/15

Still waiting. Rebecca said yesterday after placing me on hold for 5 minutes "we have your application date as 6 of January. You'll just have to wait a little longer Or just get something in the Mail."
what the heck.

Yeah that timeline SUCKS! My app date was 1/4. Everything was in that day except my fingerprints and those were submitted 1/13 and I still have nothing. Sucks that someone who submitted everything at least 2 weeks after me already has plastic. I have no record, nothing. I've been finger printed and background checked by the FBI for previous jobs. It should not be taking this long. This blows.

Mavs00 wrote:

jonny5 wrote:Online Application and payment 12/6/2016

CHL Course 2/6/2016
CHL 100 - Instructor said he sent the paperwork for the whole class after the class was finished.

Digital Finger prints 2/19/2016

I haven't received an RSD email confirmation or anything notifying me they have everything. Should I call to make sure?

Since you didn't physically send it..... I would DEFINITLY follow-up to make sure that RSD is set with everything.