Moving

[tommyg]

I'm in Austin I will be moving across town in a couple of weeks
My CHL expires in December of 2015
Can I renew my CHL now with the new address
I know that I need to change the address on my Drivers license

[joe817]

I'm in Austin I will be moving across town in a couple of weeks
My CHL expires in December of 2015
Can I renew my CHL now with the new address
I know that I need to change the address on my Drivers license

The procedure of address change is in the statutes:

"GC §411.181. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR NAME
. (a) If a person
who is a current license holder moves from any residence address stated on the
license, if the name of the person is changed by marriage or otherwise, or if the
person’s status becomes inapplicable for purposes of the information required
to be displayed on the license under Section 411.179, the person shall, not later
than the 30
th
day after the date of the address, name, or status change, notify the
department and provide the department with the number of the person’s license
and, as applicable, the person’s:
(1) former and new addresses;
(2) former and new names; or
(3) former and new status.
(b) If the name of the license holder is changed by marriage or otherwise, or if
the person’s status becomes inapplicable as described by Subsection (a), the
person shall apply for a duplicate license. The duplicate license must reflect the
person’s current name, residence address, and status.
(c) If a license holder moves from the address stated on the license, the person
shall apply for a duplicate license.
(d) The department shall charge a license holder a fee of $25 for a duplicate
license."

Got that from the DPS Licensing Handbook online:

http://www.dps.texas.gov/InternetForms/Forms/CHL-16.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

IMO, you should apply for a change of address AFTER you've moved and not before.

[Cedar Park Dad]

I just completed a change of address online. It took ONE WEEK.

Interestingly, no sign of my TDL which I renewed and changed at the same time.

[Keith B]

No, you can't renew more than 6 months prior to expiration. So, if you don't move until May or June, then you have another 30 days to change your address, so you would possibly be able to renew at starting sometime in June.