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Rather than mail them, scan the documents they asked for and email them to Simone at CHL@txdps.state.tx.us
I did this when they requested some additional paperwork and it definitely sped up the turn around time. I emailed the documents and had the plastic 9 days later.

Adios folks. My time in the waiting room is at an end. The plastic showed up in the mail about 30 minutes ago. See you at Wally World.

NEW OR RENEWAL: NEW NAME:J.Estes DATE A COMPLETE APPLICATION RECEIVED BY DPS:1/28/08 DATE LICENSE WAS RECEIVED:4/17/08 TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS IN PROCESSING:80 DID YOU RECEIVE A LETTER FROM DPS REGARDING A DELAY:Yes DID YOU CAUSE ANY DELAY IN PROCESSING. IF YES, EXPLAIN:No YOUR CHL NUMBER: [DON'T PROVI...

During processing, I received a letter from the DPS requesting more information. I submitted that information via email to Simone at DPS and it was sufficient for their purposes. It was a pretty long time between the time they cashed my check and the time my license was issued, about 70 days. I know...

Waiting for the plastic is even worse than waiting for an update from the website. My license was issued on the 4/10 and is still floating around in the mail somewhere. I'm positive the mailman has it wedged into the glovebox of his car to keep it from rattling when he drives over a pothole. This is...

I got an email just now from Simone and she stated my license was issued today, wooohooo. As I mentioned in my previous post, I scanned and emailed the documents that she requested, which shaved untold days off the turn around time. I got a letter Monday 4/7 requesting more paperwork, I scanned and ...

Packet submitted 1/27/2008. Check cleared 2/4/2008. Recieved PIN 3/21/2008. 4/10/08 Status changed to "Application Completed-License Issued or certificate active". I had a hiccup last week with a letter from the licensing bureau wanting paperwork regarding some dismissed charges I had forg...

Packet submitted 1/27/2008.
Check cleared 2/4/2008.
Recieved PIN 3/21/2008.
Currently in the "Processing Application" holding pattern.

I submitted my paperwork on 1/28 and my payment cleared on 2/4. My PIN was dated 3/18/2008 and I actually received it on 3/21/2008. That's right around 7 weeks from submission to reciept of the PIN. Oddly enough, my neighbor submitted his paperwork a week after I did and recieved his license in just...

NEW OR RENEWAL: new NAME:James Estes DATE A COMPLETE APPLICATION RECEIVED BY DPS: 1/28/08, Payment cleared on 2/4/2008 DATE LICENSE WAS RECEIVED:Not yet recieved. Pin recieved 3/21/2008 and was dated 3/18/2008 by DPS. TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS IN PROCESSING: 56 and counting. DID YOU RECEIVE A LETTER FROM...