- (a) A person is eligible for a license to carry a concealed handgun if the person:
- (1) is a legal resident of this state for the six-month period preceding the date of application under this subchapter or is otherwise eligible for a license under Section 411.173 (a)Or if the person relocates to this state with the intent to establish residency in this state.
- (2) is at least 21 years of age
- (3) has not been convicted of a felony
- 4) is not charged with the commission of a Class A or Class B misdemeanor or equivalent offenseOr of an offense under Section 42.01, Penal Code, or equivalent offense, or of a felony under an information or indictment.
- (5) is not a fugitive from justice for a felony or a Class A or Class B misdemeanor or equivalent offense
- (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 not, in the five years preceding the date of applicationBeen convicted of a Class A or Class B misdemeanor or equivalent offense or of an offense under Section 42.01, Penal Code, or equivalent offense.
- (9) is fully qualified under applicable federal and state law to purchase a handgun
- (10) has not been finally determined to be delinquent in making a child support payment administered or collected by the attorney general
- (11) has not been finally determined to be delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money collected by the comptrollerThe tax collector of a political subdivision of the state, or any agency or subdivision of the state.
- (12) is not currently restricted under a court protective order or subject to a restraining order affecting the spousal relationshipOther than a restraining order solely affecting property interests.
- (13) has not, in the 10 years preceding the date of applicationBeen adjudicated as having engaged in delinquent conduct violating a penal law of the grade of felony.
- (14) has not made any material misrepresentationOr failed to disclose any material fact, in an application submitted pursuant to Section 411.174.
- (b) For the purposes of this section, an offense under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States is:
- (1) except as provided by Subsection (b-1). a felony if the offense, at the time the offense is committed
- (A) is designated by a law of this state as a felony
- (B) contains all the elements of an offense designated by a law of this state as a felony
- (C) is punishable by confinement for one year or more in a penitentiary
- (2) a Class A misdemeanor if the offense is not a felony and confinement in a jail other than a state jail felony facility is affixed as a possible punishment.
- (b-1) An offense is not considered a felony for purposes of Subsection (b) ifAt the time of a person's application for a license to carry a concealed handgun, the offense.
- (1) is not designated by a law of this state as a felony
- (2) does not contain all the elements of any offense designated by a law of this state as a felony.
- (c) An individual who has been convicted two times within the10-year period preceding the dateOn which the person applies for a license of an offense of the grade of Class B misdemeanor or greater that involves the use of alcohol or a controlled substance as a statutory element of the offense is a chemically dependent person for purposes of this section and is not qualified to receive a license under this subchapter. This subsection does not preclude the disqualification of an individual for being a chemically dependent person if other evidence exists to show that the person is a chemically dependent person.
- (d) For purposes of Subsection (a) (7)a person is incapable of exercising sound judgment with respect to the proper use and storage of a handgun if the person:
- (1) has been diagnosed by a licensed physician as suffering from a psychiatric disorderOr condition that causes or is likely to cause substantial impairment in judgment, mood, perception, impulse control, or intellectual ability.
- (2) suffers from a psychiatric disorder or condition described by Subdivision (1) that:
- (A) is in remission but is reasonably likely to redevelop at a future time
- (B) requires continuous medical treatment to avoid redevelopment
- (3) has been diagnosed by a licensed physician, determined by a review board or similiar authorityOr declared by a court to be incompetent to manage the person's own affairs.
- (4) has entered in a criminal proceeding a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.
- (e) The following constitutes evidence that a person has a psychiatric disorder or condition described by Subsection (d) (1):
- (1) involuntary psychiatric hospitalization
- (2) psychiatric hospitalization
- (3) inpatient or residential substance abuse treatment in the preceding five-year period
- (4) diagnosis in the preceding five-year period by a licensed physician that the person is dependent on alcoholA controlled substance, or a similar substance.
- (5) diagnosis at any time by a licensed physician that the person suffersor has suffered from a psychiatric disorder or condition consisting of or relating to:
- (A) schizophrenia or delusional disorder
- (B) bipolar disorder
- (C) chronic dementia, whether caused by illness, brain defect, or brain injury
- (D) dissociative identity disorder
- (E) intermittent explosive disorder
- (F) antisocial personality disorder.
- (f) Notwithstanding Subsection (d)A person who has previously been diagnosed as suffering from a psychiatric disorder or condition described by Subsection (d) or listed in Subsection (e) is not because of that disorder or condition incapable of exercising sound judgment with respect to the proper use and storage of a handgun if the person provides the department with a certificate from a licensed physician whose primary practice is in the field of psychiatry stating that the psychiatric disorder or condition is in remission and is not reasonably likely to develop at a future time.
- (g) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) (2)A person who is at least 18 years of age but not yet 21 years of age is eligible for a license to carry a concealed handgun if the person:
- (1) is a member or veteran of the United States armed forcesIncluding a member or veteran of the reserves or national guard.
- (2) was discharged under honorable conditionsIf discharged from the United States armed forces, reserves, or national guard.
- (3) meets the other eligibility requirements of Subsection (a) except for the minimum age required by federal law to purchase a handgun.
- (h) The issuance of a license to carry a concealed handgun to a person eligible under Subsection (g) does not affect the person's ability to purchase a handgun or ammunition under federal law.
- Steps 2 can be completed in any order. No paperwork is needed for class. You can complete the application and fingerprints after class.
- Register OnlineRegister online to take the license to carry a handgun (LTC) class taught in person by an instructor at Central Texas Gun Works in Austin, Texas.
- FeeInitial Class: $65.00Active Duty / Military Veteran / First Responder: $60.00What is the cost? Our fee includes range fees and lunch. Our class fee is different from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) processing fee.
- Please look at the steps to getting your CHL / LTC. This is the Texas License to Carry a Handgun class formerly known as the Concealed Handgun License class.
- Thursday, March 15, 2018 - 10:00am - 4:00pm$60.00
- Saturday, March 17, 2018 - 10:00am - 4:00pm$60.00
- Sunday, March 18, 2018 - 10:00am - 4:00pm$60.00
- Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - 10:00am - 4:00pm$60.00
- Thursday, March 22, 2018 - 10:00am - 4:00pm$60.00
- Saturday, March 24, 2018 - 10:00am - 4:00pm$60.00
- Thursday, March 29, 2018 - 10:00am - 4:00pm$60.00
- Saturday, March 31, 2018 - 10:00am - 4:00pm$60.00
- Thursday, April 5, 2018 - 10:00am - 4:00pm$60.00
- Saturday, April 7, 2018 - 10:00am - 4:00pm$60.00
- Monday, April 9, 2018 - 10:00am - 4:00pm$60.00
- Thursday, April 12, 2018 - 10:00am - 4:00pm$60.00
- Saturday, April 14, 2018 - 10:00am - 4:00pm$60.00
- Sunday, April 15, 2018 - 10:00am - 4:00pm$60.00
- Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - 10:00am - 4:00pm$60.00
- Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 10:00am - 4:00pm$60.00
- Saturday, April 21, 2018 - 10:00am - 4:00pm$60.00
- Steps 3 can be completed in any order. Apply Online.
- FeeStandard Fee for Initial License: $40.00Military Veteran - ETS or Retired over 365 days: $25.00What is the cost? The Texas DPS processing fee is different from our class fee. Free - Active Duty - Includes Active Guard, Texas State Guard & Reserves.
- You must complete Step 3 Before Step 4. Schedule Online and complete your fingerprinting. Service Code: 119Q91.
- FeeIdentoGO®: $10.00What is the cost?
- All Applicants. Once you successfully complete the class, save the LTC / CHL class completion certificate (LTC-100 / CHL-100 / LTC-101) you receive from us. Documents you need to submit to Texas DPS if you are any of the following:
- Foreign bornIf you were born outside of the United States of America (U.S.), submit a copy of one of the following documents: U.S. Passport, Certificate of Naturalization, or Certificate of Birth Abroad.
- Veteran / Separated Service MemberIf you are a prior service member, submit a copy of your DD 214 (copy of "Member 4" / "long" / "unedited" / "undeleted").
- Active Duty or Reserve Service MemberIf you are Active Duty, Active Reserve, or National Guard, submit a copy of your Military ID (front and back) and one of the following documents: Copy of current Leave and Earnings Statement (LES), Copy of current active duty orders, Copy of current enlistment contract, or Letter from your current commanding officer.
- Not a Texas Resident / Out of stateSubmit a copy of your state drivers license or identification card in color (front and back).
- Law EnforcementRetired and active members of the law enorfcement community (for example, judges, prosecutors, peace officers, jailers) should refer to the Texas DPS instructions.
- You must complete Step 3 Before Step 6.
- Submit OnlineUpload the documents directly to Texas DPS.
- Await processing by Texas DPS.Depending on the time of year, processing takes a few days to several weeks. Texas DPS will notify you by mail if further information or additional documents are required.