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| I believe in the principle of Due Process  |
The Texas Lege this year passed a bill reducing fees for licenses to carry. The bill was signed by Gov. Abbott, gleefully, and became effective September 1. My LTC was to expire next month. I waited until September 2 to apply to renew. As a veteran and a senior, my renewal fee was a measly $25. A great many apparently waited to apply or renew until the new reduced fee schedule took effect, and there was all sorts of handwringing about delays in getting the licenses out the door. Mine arrived today. Very impressive indeed. The online process seems to work very well. Amazing! Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | ||
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Get Off My Lawn |
JALLEN, when you moved to Texas from CA, did you immediately apply for your LTC, or did you have to wait 6 months for residency to kick in before filing your app? Apparently, eligibility includes this requirement, but can be bypassed by paying for additional paperwork for past criminal background check. "I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965 | |||
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| A teetotaling beer aficionado  |
The state has finally figured out how to process LTC efficiently. My first one years ago took 8-10 weeks and involved a lot of paperwork, class time, finger prints etc. The last time I renewed it was two weeks, order date to card in hand and all done on line with zero hassle. I think mine was about $25 as I recall with the old-fart and Vet discount. Might have been a few bucks more. Men fight for liberty and win it with hard knocks. Their children, brought up easy, let it slip away again, poor fools. And their grandchildren are once more slaves. -D.H. Lawrence | |||
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| JOIN, or DIE |
I recently got mine and was told on the phone that is was a 6 month wait for residency, I was not offered any additional fee background check. Pleasantly surprised though when I did submit everything, it was less than two weeks for the permit to be delivered. I also made a choice to get in before the rush that was expected after the fee change. | |||
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| I believe in the principle of Due Process |
I did not. I remember some confusion about it but in the event, it went right through. I had filed an application months before the move, using my CA info and paid the fee, $70. I never did get back here to take the then required 8 hour class in Texas, until the move. At the class, we were uncertain whether to use my CA address, now no longer current, or the new one. I had to get fingerprinted too. Sure enough, this all got bogged down in Austin. I called and explained, they got it straightened out, and even credited my original fee. Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | |||
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Truth Seeker |
The renewal process has improved greatly over the years. I have had a permit since it first became legal for concealed carry. I had my renewal before this new law so I will have to wait until next time for the reduced price. NRA Benefactor Life Member | |||
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| I believe in the principle of Due Process |
Here is the statute, current, I believe:
Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | |||
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| "The deals you miss don’t hurt you”-B.D. Raney Sr. |
Got mine in '95 as well. First year, they split the expiration years to spread them out some. I got a 2 year license, Dad got a 3... or maybe it was 3 & 5.... Anyway, now, next time I renew, I don't have to shoot or take a refresher class. AND it'll be cheaper.  | |||
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I run trains! |
As JALLEN point out here you can apply as soon as you get here (or even before) if you intend to establish residency, no waiting required. Once you have a TX address your non-resident license becomes a resident license with a simple change of address request. Success always occurs in private, and failure in full view. Complacency sucks… | |||
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| Get Off My Lawn |
Oh, that is a given "I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965 | |||
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