When to Renew a CHL?

[Riteii]

Yesterday I picked up a suppressor that was released and the gal who was there told me I should renew my CHL now. 7 months before it expires. She said she had heard that the State was behind and it was taking 6 months to get a renewal.

I went on the State site last night and it refused my renewal saying it wasn't time, but no where I could find when you can start renewal.

Anybody know?

 

[ZX9RCAM]

At ~6 months, you should get a renewal notice.

 

[navyguy]

I think 6 months is the minimum early renewal and I'm pretty sure these are running around 3-4 weeks. My last renewal took 3 weeks from the time I did the online deal and got the card in the mail.

 

[oohrah]

You will receive a renewal notice from DPS, and then the online renewal will be open. If you're inside 6 months and still haven't received the letter just check the website. Do it as soon as you can and you will have no problems getting it renewed in time.

 

[texasnurse]

My wife’s took 6 weeks.


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[Bozz10mm]

They will send a renewal notice 6 months out from the expiration. Once you receive your renewal notice, you can log on to the web site and begin the renewal process. I did mine last month, and it took exactly 30 days.

 

[pharmaco]

Mine took about 3 weeks

 

[F350-6]

I would suggest as soon as you can. The state isn't always doing things that make the most sense.

I just renewed my DL. They sent out notice 60 days before it expired. I renewed online right away. The online renewal gave me a card to print that said I could use it as a temporary DL and it would expire in 45 days (almost 15 days before my actual DL expires)

 

[motorcarman]

My renewal was less than 3 weeks. Might be bureaucracy???????????

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/bureaucracy

[ C ] plural bureaucracies MANAGEMENT a system for controlling or managing a country, company, or organization that is operated by officials who are employed to follow rules carefully:
a government/state/federal bureaucracy These regulations have no benefit except to support a large government bureaucracy.
[ U ] disapproving WORKPLACE complicated rules, processes, and written work that make it hard to get something done:

We need to avoid creating another layer of bureaucracy.
avoid/eliminate/reduce bureaucracy

bob

 

[ATXDave]

Not sure if this is useful info, and I'm not proud of this...but I missed my last renewal window (i.e. my CHL expired) a couple years ago. I read the state code and couldn't find a clear statement of what "happens" in that case. So I went ahead and did the renewal steps, and they didn't give me any grief. New ID card arrived in just a few weeks, as I recall.

 

[pharmaco]

Not sure if this is useful info, and I'm not proud of this...but I missed my last renewal window (i.e. my CHL expired) a couple years ago. I read the state code and couldn't find a clear statement of what "happens" in that case. So I went ahead and did the renewal steps, and they didn't give me any grief. New ID card arrived in just a few weeks, as I recall.

I've done the same once

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Just got my new card yesterday, hair under 60 days.

 

[stdreb27]

They will send a renewal notice 6 months out from the expiration. Once you receive your renewal notice, you can log on to the web site and begin the renewal process. I did mine last month, and it took exactly 30 days.

My experience was nearly identical BUT it took them about 15 days to send me the new card. Did everything online.


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