Will Gov't shutdown delay TX CHL applications

[jself24]

I sent my application in about a week ago and I was wondering if the Federal Shutdown would in any way halt the issuing of new TX CHL licenses? Is the background check done on the federal level?

[escapedNJ]

Government "shutdown" is Federal.... CHL is handled by the state Government... So in short No it won't impact it.

[Abraham]

Who does the background check?

[escapedNJ]

Who does the background check?

DPS. The same agency that handles drivers licences

[TomsTXCHL]

Regarding the notion that the Federal shutdown has (had) no impact on our CHL applications, the Fingerprint Applicant Services of Texas document/receipt (FAST) includes this:

"I authorize the Texas Department of Public Safety to submit my fingerprints and other application information to the FBI for the purpose of comparing the submitted information to available records in order to identify other information that may be pertinent to the application. I authorize the FBI to disclose potentially pertinent information to the DPS during the processing of this application and for as long hereafter as may be relevant to the activity for which this application is being submitted. I understand that the FBI may also retain my fingerprints and other applicant information in the FBI's permanent collection of fingerprints and related information, where all such data will be subject to comparisons against other submissions received by the FBI and to further disseminations by the FBI as may be authorized under the Federal Privacy Act (5USC 552a(b))."

I suppose it is possible that the FBI submission might be completely computerized thus perhaps not affected by the shutdown, but this seems unlikely to me. Can anyone confirm or deny?