What was once called the 'Concealed Handgun License' (CHL), has now been combined with Open Carry, and is now officially "License To Carry" (LTC). This is the official State-approved course through The Department of Public Safety for both Open Carry and Concealed Carry within the state of Texas.

License to Carry The State of Texas has adopted legislation that allows its law abiding citizens to either Concealed Carry or Open Carry their handguns for self-protection.

There is only one course and one license, as it will allow you to carry both Open or Concealed as needed in public (or allowed on a certain property). The State of Texas did recently approve Open Carry in January 2016, however you still need this course and State license in order to allow you to do so, as it was not an automatic Open Carry to everyone.