GC 411.172 Eligibility.
(1) Be a legal resident of this state; "no longer applies"
(2) at least 21 years of age;
(3) not convicted of a felony;
(4) not charged with the commission of a Class A or B misdemeanor or disorderly conduct or a felony;
(5) is not a fugitive from justice;
(6) is not a chemically dependent person;
(7) is not incapable of exercising sound judgment with respect to the proper use and storage of a handgun;
(8) has no convictions in the past 5 years of a Class A or B misdemeanor or disorderly conduct;
(9) is qualified under federal and state law to purchase a handgun;
(10) is not delinquent in making child support payment administered or collected by the attorney general;
(11) is not delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money collected by the comptroller, the tax collector of a political subdivision of the state, or any agency or subdivision of the state;
(12) Removed by 81st Legislative Session - regarding Default Student Loans.
(13) is not under a court protective or restraining order affecting the spousal relationship;
(14) has not, in the 10 years preceding the date of application, been adjudicated as having engaged in delinquent conduct violating a penal law of the grade of felony.
Note: The above is paraphrased - follow the link below for the full text.
For the CHL applicant - the State considers deferred adjudication the same as a conviction.
You may download the complete Texas Concealed Handgun Laws and Statues
Form # CHL-16, "Current Laws as of September 1, 2009" at the DPS website:
Contact Information:
Daryl A Smith
52 Schell Rd
P. O. Box 3562
Victoria, TX 77903
dasmith@sysmatrix.net
361-578-5225 Office
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00AM to 5:00PM
State of Texas - Eligibility Requirements:
