Finally got my CHL today Now I feel like a true citizen. I took the class on April 18th, sent the paperwork on April 20th overnight and got it today.

Cool ! Sent min end of june, So maybe by openibg day of deer season.

Just before Memorial day I sent in my renewal. Got it a week or so ago.

I took the class and sent them my paperwork back in early March. Over the past weekend, I sent them an email asking why the hold up. I checked the website on Tuesday and surprise, surprise, they approved my application.

Now I'm just waiting on it to arrive in the mail. If the US Postal Service is anything like the Texas DPS, it could many more weeks before I have it in my hand. Of course this assumes it doesn't take the DPS another six months to mail it.

I have my chl for Arizona, does anybody know what I need to do to transfer it to Texas.

its not valid in texas....but i dont know if you can transfer it or not. you might have to retake the class

I have a CHL for NY State and Pennsylvannia--when I moved here 2 years ago they said CHL's are not transferable--you have to take the class and do the whole application process

I was afraid of that, I read that they recognize az when traveling but I could not find anything on new residency.

Congrats!

As long as you have your Arizona CHL, it is good in Texas. If you can renew it, you will not need a Texas CHL. Both States have a reciprocity agreement.
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr091599.htm

Like my other post. If you currently have one of the above or if you can renew one of them they will allow you to carry in Texas following Texas CHL laws.

NY is not reciprical, but is a unilateral State. You can't carry in New York on a Texas CHL, but you can carry in Texas on a New York CHL.
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/crime_records/chl/reciprocity.htm#newyork

Pennsylvania and Texas have reciprocity. Keep you Pennsylvania CHL renewed and you will not need a Texas CHL.
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/crime_records/chl/PennReciprocity.pdf

Note, one relying on an out of State CHL or similar will need to keep a check on current CHL laws in the event of any changes. I carry in Texas on a Florida Concealed Weapons Permit.
http://licgweb.doacs.state.fl.us/weapons/index.html

Congrats on the new CHL. Time to try it out on a trip to Walmart.

I just got mine on friday. Took class and sent off on May 11th. I had to get my district representative on the case to move it along

It was a great day when my CHL came in the mail.. Enjoy!!