Texas CHL Reciprocity

CHL Reciprocity

This advisory information is provided as a public service. Please consult the state police in any state where you are considering carrying.

The rules you learned in a Texas Concealed Handgun Course concerning where you can and cannot carry on your CHL do not apply if you are carrying on your Texas license in a reciprocal state. You must follow the rules for that state. See the information links below.

Texas Reciprocity Agreements

Alabama, as of August 8, 2006. [DPS Notice] [Alabama CHL Information]
Alaska, as of September 26, 2005. [DPS Notice] [Alaska CHL Information]
Arizona, as of September 15, 1999. [DPS Notice] [Arizona CHL Information]
Arkansas, as of February 18, 1998. [DPS Notice] [Arkansas CHL Information]
Colorado, as of December 29, 2004. [DPS Notice] [Colorado CHL Information]
Delaware, as of November 1, 2005. [DPS Notice] [Deleware CHL Information]
Florida, as of August 28, 2000. [DPS Notice] [Florida CHL Information]
Georgia, as of November 22, 2004. [DPS Notice] [Georgia CHL Information]
Idaho, as of April 19, 2004. [DPS Notice] [Idaho CHL Information]
Indiana, as of November 2, 2005. [DPS Notice] [Indiana CHL Information]
Kansas, as of January 30, 2007. [DPS Notice] [Kansas CHL Information]
Kentucky, as of September 26, 2000. [DPS Notice] [Kentucky CHL Information]
Louisiana, as of August 28, 1998. [DPS Notice] [Louisiana CHL Information]
Michigan, as of September 1, 2005. [DPS Notice] [Michigan CHL Information]
Mississippi, as of September 7, 2004. [DPS Notice] [Mississippi CHL Information]
Missouri, as of September 6, 2005. [DPS Notice] [Missouri CHL Information]
Montana, as of November 29, 2004. [DPS Notice] [Montana CHL Information]
Nebraska, as of October 27, 2009. [DPS Notice] [Nebraska CHL Information]
New Mexico, as of November 30, 2005. [DPS Notice] [New Mexico CHL Information]
North Carolina, as of April 19, 2004. [DPS Notice] [North Carolina CHL Information]
North Dakota, as of February 4, 2005. [DPS Notice] [North Dakota CHL Information More information]
Oklahoma, as of July 24, 1998. [DPS Notice] [Oklahoma CHL Information PDF]
Pennsylvania, as of February 28, 2005. [DPS Notice] [Pennsylvania CHL Information]
South Carolina, as of February 25, 2005. [DPS Notice] [North Carolina CHL Information]
South Dakota, as of September 6, 2005. [DPS Notice] [South Dakota CHL Information]
Tennessee, as of August 30, 2000. [DPS Notice] [Tennessee CHL Information]
Utah, as of September 3, 2004. [DPS Notice] [Utah CHL Information]
Virginia, as of September 1, 2005. [DPS Notice] [Virginia CHL Information]
Wyoming, as of July 25, 2002. [DPS Notice] [Wyoming CHL Information]

Vermont does not require a license to carry. [Vermont Information]

People holding California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Washington CHLs may carry in Texas.

For more reciprocity information see the DPS document at http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/crime_records/chl/reciprocity.htm.