The CHR Compliance & Training Unit is part of the DPS Compliance and Training Bureau that was established in 1992 to help criminal justice agencies in reporting crime data accurately and timely. The unit provides training, guidance and assistance to law enforcement, prosecutors, courts and probation offices on how to submit criminal data to the Computerized Criminal History (CCH) database. In 1996, DPS also started to collect and store Juvenile Criminal History Data in the CCH database. The CHR Trainers work with every county in Texas and are ready to support criminal justice agencies with any questions or issues related to criminal history reporting.
The accurate and timely reporting of this information is imperative for the public safety of Texas.
Here you will find all the details, explanations and user manuals to report criminal and juvenile justice information to DPS for inclusion in the Computerized Criminal History (CCH). You will find the Adult Reporting Training manual and the Juvenile Reporting Training manual that give step-by-step instructions, including definitions, for how to fill out the CR-43, CR-44, CR-43J and CR-44J Criminal History Reporting Forms.
If you would like to receive training on these forms or the information that is required for reporting, please contact your Criminal History Reporting (CHR) Training Rep. You can also contact the CHR Office by calling (512) 424-2478 or emailing: CHR.Training@dps.texas.gov.
- CHR Announcements
- CHR Training Manuals/Forms
- CHR Training Presentations (PDFs)
- CHR Training Modules and Videos
- CHR Offense Codes
- CHR Adult and Juvenile Reporting Codes
- CHR Other Reporting Documents
- CHR Other Information
CHR Announcements
****NEW FTA/FTN COURT REPORTING REQUIRMENTS****
Effective Date: Monday, December 22, 2025
To comply with Code of Criminal Procedure 42.0195 added by Senate Bill 9 (89th Legislative Session), new reporting requirements are being implemented. These changes ensure that Failure to Appear (FTA) data in included in the information shared with prosecutors and courts via the Public Safety Report System (PSRS).
Please follow this link for more details.
Questions about Pretrial Intervention Conditions - 16.24 Code of Criminal Procedure~SB-9 (link to the Office of Court Administrations)
CHR Training Manuals/Forms
- Adult Training Manual (pdf)
- Juvenile Training Manual (pdf)
- CR-43/44/43J/44J Forms
- CJIS/LES Portal User Guides
CHR Training Presentations (PDFs)
- Adult Arrest and Juvenile Referral
- Adult Prosecutor and Court
- Juvenile Intake, Prosecutor, and Court
- Class C Domestic Violence
- NICS Reporting
CHR Offense Codes
CHR Adult and Juvenile Reporting Codes
CHR Other Reporting Documents
- Open Offense Report Macro (xlsm)
- DPS Identification Supplies Order Form (PDF)
- FBI CJIS Supply Requisition Form (FBI external website)