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TX Transp Code § 521.143 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter G. License Application Requirements|Section 521.143. Evidence of Financial Responsibility Required

Sec. 521.143.  EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIRED.  (a)  An application for an original driver's license must be accompanied by evidence of financial responsibility or a statement that the applicant does not own a motor vehicle for which evidence of financial responsibility is required under Chapter 601.  The department may require an application for a renewal of a driver's license to be accompanied by evidence of financial responsibility or a statement that the applicant does not own a motor vehicle for which evidence of financial responsibility is required under Chapter 601.(b)  Evidence of financial responsibility presented under this section must be in at least the minimum amounts required by Section 601.072 and must cover each motor vehicle owned by the applicant for which the applicant is required to maintain evidence of financial responsibility.  The evidence may be shown in the manner provided by Section 601.053(a).(c)  A personal automobile insurance policy used as evidence of financial responsibility under this section must comply with Article 5.06 or 5.145, Insurance Code.(d)  A statement that an applicant does not own a motor vehicle to which the evidence of financial responsibility requirement applies must be sworn to and signed by the applicant.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1189, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 206, Sec. 21.46, eff. June 11, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 521.144 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter G. License Application Requirements|Section 521.144. Application by New State Resident

Sec. 521.144.  APPLICATION BY NEW STATE RESIDENT.  (a)  A new resident of this state who applies for a driver's license must submit with the application:(1)  evidence that each motor vehicle owned by the person is registered under Chapter 502;  or(2)  an affidavit that the applicant does not own a motor vehicle required to be registered under Chapter 502.(b)  The department may not issue a driver's license to a new resident who fails to comply with Subsection (a).Text of subsection effective until March 01, 2022(c)  A registration receipt issued by the county assessor-collector of the county in which the new resident resides is satisfactory evidence that a motor vehicle is registered under Chapter 502.Text of subsection effective on March 01, 2022(c)  A registration receipt issued by a county assessor-collector in this state is satisfactory evidence that a motor vehicle is registered under Chapter 502.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 592 (S.B. 876), Sec. 10, eff. March 1, 2022.|
TX Transp Code § 521.145 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter G. License Application Requirements|Section 521.145. Application by Person Under 18 Years of Age

Sec. 521.145.  APPLICATION BY PERSON UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE.  (a)  The application of an applicant under 18 years of age must be signed by:(1)  the parent or guardian who has custody of the applicant or the agent under a power of attorney for the parent who has custody of the applicant; or(2)  if the applicant has no parent or guardian:(A)  the applicant's employer; or(B)  the county judge of the county in which the applicant resides.(b)  The department shall provide the applicant and the cosigner with information concerning state laws relating to distracted driving, driving while intoxicated, driving by a minor with alcohol in the minor's system, and implied consent.  The applicant and cosigner must acknowledge receipt of this information.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1013, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 200 (H.B. 2551), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 87), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 521.146 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter G. License Application Requirements|Section 521.146. Application for Duplicate License or Certificate

Sec. 521.146.  APPLICATION FOR DUPLICATE LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE.  (a)  If a driver's license or certificate issued under this chapter is lost or destroyed, or there is a change in pertinent information, the person to whom the license or certificate was issued may obtain a duplicate or corrected version.(b)  An applicant for a corrected driver's license or certificate must submit to the department the required fee, accompanied by the required information that has changed with proof satisfactory to the department that supports the change.(c)  The department by rule may provide that the holder of a driver's license or identification certificate issued by the department may apply for the issuance of a duplicate license or certificate by mail, by telephone, over the Internet, or by other electronic means.(d)  A rule adopted under Subsection (c) may prescribe eligibility standards for issuance of a duplicate driver's license or identification certificate under this section.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 866, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 521.147 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter G. License Application Requirements|Section 521.147. Registration With Selective Service System

Sec. 521.147.  REGISTRATION WITH SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM.  (a)  After an application for an original, renewal, or duplicate driver's license or personal identification certificate is submitted by a male applicant who on the date of the application is at least 18 years of age but younger than 26 years of age, the department shall send in an electronic format to the United States Selective Service System the information from the application necessary to register the applicant under the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. Section 451 et seq.).(b)  An application under this section must give written notice to an applicant that the application also constitutes registration with the United States Selective Service System for persons who are subject to registration and have not previously registered.  The notice must be conspicuous on the application and state:  "By submitting this application, I am consenting to registration with the United States Selective Service System if my registration is required by federal law."(c)  An application under this section must give written notice to an applicant that information regarding alternative service options for applicants who object to conventional military service for religious or other conscientious reasons is available from the department upon request.(d)  The applicant's submission of the application following this notification constitutes the applicant's consent to the sending of the information and the registration.(e)  In addition to the notifications required by Subsections (b) and (c), the department may conspicuously post at each location where applications for driver's licenses and personal identification certificates are accepted one or more signs, in English and Spanish, providing the information contained in the notifications.(f)  Subsections (a) and (d) do not apply to an applicant concerning whom the department has previously sent information to the Selective Service System.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 973, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 167 (S.B. 132), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 521.148 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter G. License Application Requirements|Section 521.148. Application for Class M License or Authorization to Operate Motorcycle

Sec. 521.148.  APPLICATION FOR CLASS M LICENSE OR AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE MOTORCYCLE.  (a)  An applicant for an original Class M license or Class A, B, or C driver's license that includes an authorization to operate a motorcycle must furnish to the department evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant has successfully completed a motorcycle operator training course approved by the department under Chapter 662.  The department shall issue a Class M license that is restricted to the operation of a three-wheeled motorcycle if the motorcycle operator training course completed by the applicant is specific to the operation of a three-wheeled motorcycle.(b)  The department may not issue an original Class M license or Class A, B, or C driver's license that includes an authorization to operate a motorcycle to an applicant who fails to comply with Subsection (a).(c)  When the department issues a license to which this section applies, the department shall provide the person to whom the license is issued with written information about the Glenda Dawson Donate Life-Texas Registry operated under Chapter 692A, Health and Safety Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1391 (S.B. 1967), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 554 (H.B. 2904), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2012.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1111 (H.B. 3838), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1336 (S.B. 763), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Transp Code § 521.1601 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter H. Education and Examination Requirements|Section 521.1601. Driver Education Required

Text of section as added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1253 (H.B. 339), Sec. 11For text of section as added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1413 (S.B. 1317), Sec. 3, see other Sec. 521.1601.Sec. 521.1601.  DRIVER EDUCATION REQUIRED.  The department may not issue a driver's license to a person who is younger than 21 years of age unless the person submits to the department a driver education certificate issued under Chapter 1001, Education Code, that states that the person has completed and passed:(1)  a driver education and traffic safety course conducted by an entity exempt from licensure under Section 1001.002, Education Code, or a driver education course approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 1001, Education Code; or(2)  if the person is 18 years of age or older, a driver education course approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Section 1001.101 or 1001.1015, Education Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1253 (H.B. 339), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 56, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 57, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 521.1601 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter H. Education and Examination Requirements|Section 521.1601. Driver Education Required

Text of section as added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1413 (S.B. 1317), Sec. 3For text of section as added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1253 (H.B. 339), Sec. 11, see other Sec. 521.1601.Sec. 521.1601.  DRIVER EDUCATION REQUIRED.  The department may not issue a driver's license to a person who is younger than 25 years of age unless the person submits to the department a driver education certificate issued under Chapter 1001, Education Code, that states that the person has completed and passed:(1)  a driver education and traffic safety course conducted by an entity exempt from licensure under Section 1001.002, Education Code, or a driver education course approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 1001, Education Code; or(2)  if the person is 18 years of age or older, a driver education course approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Section 1001.101 or 1001.1015, Education Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1413 (S.B. 1317), Sec. 3, eff. March 1, 2010.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 56, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 57, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 521.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter H. Education and Examination Requirements|Section 521.161. Examination of License Applicants

Sec. 521.161.  EXAMINATION OF LICENSE APPLICANTS.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the department shall examine each applicant for a driver's license.  The examination shall be held in the county in which the applicant resides or applies not later than the 10th day after the date on which the application is made.(b)  The examination must include:(1)  a test of the applicant's:(A)  vision;(B)  ability to identify and understand highway signs in English that regulate, warn, or direct traffic;(C)  knowledge of the traffic laws of this state;(D)  knowledge of motorists' rights and responsibilities in relation to bicyclists; and(E)  knowledge of the effect of using a wireless communication device, or engaging in other actions that may distract a driver, on the safe or effective operation of a motor vehicle;(2)  a demonstration of the applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle of the type that the applicant will be licensed to operate; and(3)  any additional examination the department finds necessary to determine the applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely.(c)  The department shall give each applicant the option of taking the parts of the examination under Subsections (b)(1)(B), (C), (D), and (E) in writing in addition to or instead of through a mechanical, electronic, or other testing method.  If the applicant takes that part of the examination in writing in addition to another testing method, the applicant is considered to have passed that part of the examination if the applicant passes either version of the examination.  The department shall inform each person taking the examination of the person's rights under this subsection.(d)  On payment of the required fee, an applicant is entitled to three examinations of each element under Subsection (b) for each application to qualify for a driver's license.  If the applicant has not qualified after the third examination, the applicant must submit a new application accompanied by the required fee.(e)  The department may not issue a driver's license to a person who has not passed each examination required under this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.77(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 565 (S.B. 2041), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 438 (H.B. 62), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 521.162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter H. Education and Examination Requirements|Section 521.162. Alternate Examination in Spanish

Sec. 521.162.  ALTERNATE EXAMINATION IN SPANISH.  (a)  The department shall design and administer in each county of this state an alternate examination for Spanish-speaking applicants who are unable to take the regular examination in English.(b)  The alternate examination must be identical to the examination administered to other applicants under Section 521.161 except that all directions and written material, other than the text of highway signs, must be in Spanish.  The text of highway signs must be in English.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 521.163 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter H. Education and Examination Requirements|Section 521.163. Reexamination

Sec. 521.163.  REEXAMINATION.  (a)  The director may require the holder of a license to be reexamined if the director determines that the holder is incapable of safely operating a motor vehicle.(b)  The reexamination shall be conducted in the license holder's county of residence unless the holder and the director agree to a different location.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 521.164 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter H. Education and Examination Requirements|Section 521.164. Exemption From Certain Examination Requirements for Licensed Nonresidents

Sec. 521.164.  EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED NONRESIDENTS.  (a)  The department by rule may provide that a holder of a driver's license issued to the person by another state or Canadian province and who is otherwise qualified may, after passing the vision test and paying the required fees, be issued a driver's license without the complete examination required under Section 521.161.(b)  A license issued under this section must be of the class of license equivalent to the license issued by the other jurisdiction.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 521.165 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter H. Education and Examination Requirements|Section 521.165. Testing by Other Entities

Sec. 521.165.  TESTING BY OTHER ENTITIES.  (a)  The director may certify and set standards for the certification of certain employers, government agencies, and other appropriate organizations to allow those persons to train and test for the ability to operate certain types of vehicles.(b)  The department shall set the standards for the training and testing of driver's license applicants under Subsection (a).(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), in issuing a driver's license for certain types of vehicles, the director may waive a driving test for an applicant who has successfully completed and passed the training and testing conducted by a person certified under Subsection (a).(d)  The director may not waive the driving test required by Section 521.161 for an applicant who is under 18 years of age.(e)  The department may authorize an entity described by Subsection (a), including a driver education provider described by Section 521.1655, to administer the examination required by Section 521.161(b)(2).|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 12.05, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1253 (H.B. 339), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1705), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.63, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 521.1655 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter H. Education and Examination Requirements|Section 521.1655. Testing by Driver Education School and Certain Driver Education Course Providers

Sec. 521.1655.  TESTING BY DRIVER EDUCATION SCHOOL AND CERTAIN DRIVER EDUCATION COURSE PROVIDERS.  (a)  An in-person driver education provider or online driver education provider licensed under Chapter 1001, Education Code, may administer to a student of that provider the vision, highway sign, and traffic law parts of the examination required by Section 521.161.(a-1)  A parent-taught driver education provider licensed under Chapter 1001, Education Code, may administer to a student of that course the highway sign and traffic law parts of the examination required by Section 521.161.(b)  An examination administered under this section complies with the examination requirements of this subchapter as to the parts of the examination administered.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.77(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 716 (H.B. 3483), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 716 (H.B. 3483), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 58, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.64, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 521.166 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter H. Education and Examination Requirements|Section 521.166. Motorcycle Road Test Requirements

Sec. 521.166.  MOTORCYCLE ROAD TEST REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  An applicant required to submit to a motorcycle road test must provide a passenger vehicle and a licensed driver to convey the license examiner during the road test.(b)  The department may refuse to administer any part of the road test to an applicant who fails to comply with Subsection (a).|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 521.167 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter H. Education and Examination Requirements|Section 521.167. Waiver of Certain Education and Examination Requirements

Sec. 521.167.  WAIVER OF CERTAIN EDUCATION AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS.  A person who has completed and passed a driver education course approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Section 1001.1015, Education Code, is not required to take the highway sign and traffic law parts of the examination required under Section 521.161 if those parts have been successfully completed as determined by a licensed driver education instructor.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1253 (H.B. 339), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 59, eff. September 1, 2015.|