Texas CHL Eligibility
To be eligible for a Texas CHL you must fulfill the following requirements:
- Must be a legal resident for 6 months preceding the application date
- Must be at least 21 years of age†
- Must never have been convicted of a felony
- Must not be currently charged with commission of a Class A or B misdemeanor‡ or felony‡
- Must not be chemically dependant
- Must be capable of exercising sound judgment with respect to the proper use and storage of a handgun
- Must not, in the 5 years preceding the application date, been convicted of a Class A or B misdemeanor‡, or an offense under Section 42.01 Penal Code‡
- Is fully qualified under applicable federal and state laws to purchase a handgun
- Must not be finally determined to be delinquent in making child support payments
- Must not be finally determined to be delinquent in the payment of 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
- Must not be currently restricted under a court protective order or subject to a restraining order affecting the spousal relationship, other than a restraining order solely affecting property interests.
- Must not, in the 10 years preceding the application date been adjudicated as having engaged in delinquent conduct violating a felony grade penal law
- Must not make any material representation or failure to disclose any material fact in an application pursuant to section 411.174
†Active Duty or Honorably Discharged veterans must be at least 18
‡or equivalent offense
For clarification of eligibility requirements, or to check your status, please contact the Texas Department of Public Safety at 1.800.224.5744 or chl@txdps.state.tx.us.