COMPLETE classroom training.
Pass the written exam and pass a shooting proficiency demonstration.
SUBMIT the Certificate of Training to the Department of Public Safety to complete the online application.
OR MAIL your application to:
Texas Department of Public Safety
Concealed Handgun – MSC 0245
P.O. Box 4087
Austin, TX 78773-0001
CHECK YOUR MAILBOX – You will be notified by mail if your application has been approved.
Out-of-state residents must supply a color copy, front and back, of a state driver’s license or ID card and a proficiency certificate not greater than 2 years old from a course approved by the Texas Dept. of Public Safety. Applications may be submitted online or via mail.
Moving from Texas and have a Texas resident license? Does that license transfer to your new state? Is there a grace period during which your Texas license remains valid? If a person with a Texas license to carry establishes residency in another state, the license is valid until it expires provided he or she submits the Name/Address Change Form.
The shooting test requires 50 rounds of ammunition fired at three distances:
3 yards – 20 rounds fired
7 yards – 20 rounds fired
10 yards – 15 rounds fired
The proficiency examination must also include a written (or online portal) test concerning the subjects listed above, as well as the physical demonstration of proficiency in the use and safety procedures of one or more handguns and in handgun safety procedures.
You will usually be notified about 6 months before your license expires to renew it. Handgun license renewals can be submitted 6 months prior to the expiration date of the license. Renewals can be made up to 12 months after the expiration date of license. Renewal applications made after 12 months from the expiry date will be treated as a new application.
COMPLETE the application and PAY the fee.
CHECK YOUR MAILBOX – You will be notified by mail if your application has been approved.
Make sure you understand Texas Gun Laws and Texas concealed carry reciprocity with other states.