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TX Transp Code § 521.025 (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 B. General License Requirements|Section 521.025. License to Be Carried and Exhibited on Demand; Criminal Penalty

Sec. 521.025.  LICENSE TO BE CARRIED AND EXHIBITED ON DEMAND;  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person required to hold a license under Section 521.021 shall:(1)  have in the person's possession while operating a motor vehicle the class of driver's license appropriate for the type of vehicle operated;  and(2)  display the license on the demand of a magistrate, court officer, or peace officer.(b)  A peace officer may stop and detain a person operating a motor vehicle to determine if the person has a driver's license as required by this section.(c)  A person who violates this section commits an offense.  An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200, except that:(1)  for a second conviction within one year after the date of the first conviction, the offense is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $200;(2)  for a third or subsequent conviction within one year after the date of the second conviction the offense is a misdemeanor punishable by:(A)  a fine of not less than $25 or more than $500;(B)  confinement in the county jail for not less than 72 hours or more than six months; or(C)  both the fine and confinement; and(3)  if it is shown on the trial of the offense that at the time of the offense the person was operating the motor vehicle in violation of Section 601.191 and caused or was at fault in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in serious bodily injury to or the death of another person, an offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(d)  It is a defense to prosecution under this section if the person charged produces in court a driver's license:(1)  issued to that person;(2)  appropriate for the type of vehicle operated;  and(3)  valid at the time of the arrest for the offense.(e)  The judge of each court shall report promptly to the department each conviction obtained in the court under this section.(f)  The court may assess a defendant an administrative fee not to exceed $10 if a charge under this section is dismissed because of the defense listed under Subsection (d).|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1027 (H.B. 1623), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (S.B. 1608), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 521.026 (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 B. General License Requirements|Section 521.026. Dismissal of Expired License Charge

Sec. 521.026.  DISMISSAL OF EXPIRED LICENSE CHARGE.  (a)  A judge may dismiss a charge of driving with an expired license if the defendant remedies this defect within 20 working days or before the defendant's first court appearance date, whichever is later.(b)  The judge may assess the defendant a reimbursement fee not to exceed $20 when the charge of driving with an expired driver's license is dismissed under Subsection (a).|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1027 (H.B. 1623), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.67, eff. January 1, 2020.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 919 (S.B. 1923), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 521.027 (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 B. General License Requirements|Section 521.027. Persons Exempt From License Requirement

Sec. 521.027.  PERSONS EXEMPT FROM LICENSE REQUIREMENT.  The following persons are exempt from the license requirement imposed under this chapter:(1)  a person in the service of the state military forces or the United States while the person is operating an official motor vehicle in the scope of that service;(2)  a person while the person is operating a road machine, farm tractor, or implement of husbandry on a highway, unless the vehicle is a commercial motor vehicle under Section 522.003;(3)  a nonresident on active duty in the armed forces of the United States who holds a license issued by the person's state or Canadian province of residence;  and(4)  a person who is the spouse or dependent child of a nonresident exempt under Subdivision (3) and who holds a license issued by the person's state or Canadian province of residence.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 521.028 (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 B. General License Requirements|Section 521.028. Effect of Military Service on License Requirement

Sec. 521.028.  EFFECT OF MILITARY SERVICE ON LICENSE REQUIREMENT.  (a)  Unless the license is suspended, canceled, or revoked as provided by law, a driver's license issued by this state that is held by a person who is on active duty in the armed forces of the United States and is absent from this state, notwithstanding the expiration date of the license, remains valid while the person is absent from this state.  If the person is honorably discharged from active duty, the license remains valid until the earlier of:(1)  the 91st day after the date of the discharge;  or(2)  the date on which the person returns to this state.(b)  A person on active duty in the armed forces of the United States who has in the person's possession a license issued in a foreign country by the armed forces of the United States may operate a motor vehicle in this state for a period of not more than 90 days after the date on which the person returns to the United States.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 521.029 (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 B. General License Requirements|Section 521.029. Operation of Motor Vehicle by New State Residents

Sec. 521.029.  OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE BY NEW STATE RESIDENTS.  (a)  A person who enters this state as a new resident may operate a motor vehicle in this state for no more than 90 days after the date on which the person enters this state if the person:(1)  is 16 years of age or older; and(2)  has in the person's possession a driver's license issued to the person by the person's state or country of previous residence.(b)  If a person subject to this section is prosecuted for operating a motor vehicle without a driver's license, the prosecution alleges that the person has resided in this state for more than 90 days, and the person claims to have been covered by Subsection (a), the person must prove by the preponderance of the evidence that the person has not resided in this state for more than 90 days.|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. 13.01, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 521.030 (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 B. General License Requirements|Section 521.030. Reciprocal License

Sec. 521.030.  RECIPROCAL LICENSE.  (a)  A nonresident who is 18 years of age or older and who has in the person's possession a license issued to the person by the person's state or country of residence that is similar to a Class A or Class B driver's license issued under this chapter is not required to hold a Class A or Class B driver's license issued under this chapter if that state or country of residence recognizes such a license issued by this state and exempts the holder from securing a license issued by the state or foreign country.(b)  A nonresident who is 16 years of age or older and who has in the person's possession a driver's license issued to the person by the person's state or Canadian province of residence may operate a type of motor vehicle that is permitted to be operated with a Class C or Class M driver's license in this state if the license held by the nonresident permits operation of that type of vehicle in the person's state or province of residence.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 521.0305 (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 B. General License Requirements|Section 521.0305. Agreements With Foreign Countries

Sec. 521.0305.  AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES.  (a)  The department may enter into an agreement with a foreign country under which:(1)  a person who is 18 years of age or older and who has in the person's possession a license issued to the person by that country that is similar to a Class C driver's license issued under this chapter may receive a Class C driver's license issued in a priority manner under this chapter; and(2)  a person who is 18 years of age or older and who has in the person's possession a Class C driver's license issued under this chapter may receive a license similar to a Class C driver's license issued in a priority manner from the foreign country.(b)  The department may only enter into an agreement with a country under Subsection (a) if:(1)  the foreign country and this state are both parties to a reciprocity agreement in driver licensing; and(2)  the foreign country's motor vehicle laws, ordinances, and administrative rules and regulations are similar to those of this state, as determined by the department.(c)  A person who is not a citizen of the United States must present to the department documentation issued by the United States agency responsible for citizenship and immigration authorizing the person to be in the United States before the person may be issued a driver's license under an agreement under this section.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1228 (H.B. 1137), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 521.031 (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 B. General License Requirements|Section 521.031. License From Other Authority

Sec. 521.031.  LICENSE FROM OTHER AUTHORITY.  A person holding a driver's license under this chapter is not required to obtain a license for the operation of a motor vehicle from another state authority or department.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 521.041 (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 C. Department License Records|Section 521.041. Application Records; Records of Denial, Suspension, Cancellation, or Revocation

Sec. 521.041.  APPLICATION RECORDS;  RECORDS OF DENIAL, SUSPENSION, CANCELLATION, OR REVOCATION.  (a)  The department shall record each driver's license application received by the department.(b)  The department shall maintain suitable indexes, in alphabetical or numerical order, that contain:(1)  each denied application and the reasons for the denial;(2)  each application that is granted;(3)  the name of each license holder whose license has been suspended, canceled, or revoked and the reasons for that action; and(4)  the citizenship status of each holder of a license or personal identification certificate.(c)  The department shall maintain the application records for personal identification certificates in the manner required for license applications under this section.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 72.02, eff. September 28, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 521.042 (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 C. Department License Records|Section 521.042. Accident and Conviction Reports; Individual Records

Sec. 521.042.  ACCIDENT AND CONVICTION REPORTS;  INDIVIDUAL RECORDS.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, the department shall record each accident report and abstract of the court record of a conviction received by the department under a law of this state.(b)  The records must enable the department to consider, on receipt of a renewal application and at other suitable times, the record of each license holder that shows any:(1)  conviction of that license holder;  and(2)  traffic accident in which the license holder has been involved.(c)  The record of a license holder who is employed as a peace officer, fire fighter, or emergency medical services employee of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a special purpose district may not include information relating to a traffic accident that occurs while the peace officer, fire fighter, or emergency medical services employee is driving an official vehicle in the course and scope of the license holder's official duties if:(1)  the traffic accident resulted in damages to property of less than $1,000; or(2)  an investigation of the accident by a peace officer, other than a peace officer involved in the accident, determines that the peace officer, fire fighter, or emergency medical services employee involved in the accident was not at fault.(d)  Before issuing or renewing a license, the department shall examine the record of the applicant for information relating to a conviction of a traffic violation or involvement in a traffic accident.  The department may not issue or renew a license if the department determines that the issuance or renewal of the license would be inimical to the public safety.(e)  The director may maintain records required under this subchapter on microfilm or computer.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 689 (H.B. 343), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 521.043 (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 C. Department License Records|Section 521.043. Elimination of Certain Unnecessary Records

Sec. 521.043.  ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN UNNECESSARY RECORDS.  The department is not required to maintain records relating to a person if the director decides that the records are no longer necessary, except that the department shall maintain a record of a conviction as long as the record may be used:(1)  as grounds for a license cancellation, suspension, revocation, or denial;  or(2)  in conjunction with other records of convictions, to establish that a person is a frequent violator of traffic laws.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 521.0445 (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 C. Department License Records|Section 521.0445. Notice Regarding Suspension of License for Nonpayment of Child Support

Sec. 521.0445.  NOTICE REGARDING SUSPENSION OF LICENSE FOR NONPAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT.  The department shall include in each notice sent to a driver's license holder a statement advising a holder who is delinquent in the payment of child support to make satisfactory arrangements with the office of the attorney general to correct the delinquency and that failure to contact the attorney general or to make satisfactory arrangements may result in the commencement by the attorney general of procedures to suspend the holder's driver's license.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 521.045 (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 C. Department License Records|Section 521.045. Disclosure of Certain Information Relating to Individual Operator

Sec. 521.045.  DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL OPERATOR.  On receipt of a written request and payment of a $4 fee, the department may disclose information relating to an individual's date of birth, current license status, and most recent address, as shown in the department's records, to a person who:(1)  is eligible to receive the information under Chapter 730;  and(2)  submits to the department the individual's driver's license number or the individual's full name and date of birth.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1187, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 521.046 (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 C. Department License Records|Section 521.046. Disclosure of Accident and Conviction Information

Sec. 521.046.  DISCLOSURE OF ACCIDENT AND CONVICTION INFORMATION.  (a)  In addition to the information authorized to be released under Section 521.045, on receipt of a written request and payment of a $6 fee, the department may disclose that information and information regarding each reported motor vehicle moving violation, as defined by department rule, resulting in a traffic law conviction and each motor vehicle accident in which the individual received a citation, by date and location, within the three years preceding the date of the request, to a person who:(1)  is eligible to receive the information under Chapter 730;  and(2)  submits to the department the individual's driver's license number or the individual's full name and date of birth.(b)  If the department receives requests for information under this section in quantities of 100 or more from a single person at one time and on data processing request forms acceptable to the department, the department may reduce the fee to $5 for each individual request.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 356, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1187, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 521.047 (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 C. Department License Records|Section 521.047. Disclosure of Information to License Holder

Sec. 521.047.  DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO LICENSE HOLDER.  (a)  The department may disclose information relating to a license holder to that license holder on receipt of a written request that includes the individual's driver's license number or the individual's full name and date of birth, and payment of a $7 fee.(b)  The department may disclose information as recorded in department records that relates to:(1)  the individual's date of birth;(2)  the current license status of the individual;(3)  the individual's most recent address;(4)  the completion of an approved driver education course by the individual;(5)  the fact of, but not the reason for, completion of a driver safety course by the individual;  and(6)  each of the individual's reported traffic law violations and motor vehicle accidents, by date and location.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 521.0475 (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 C. Department License Records|Section 521.0475. Disclosure of Abstract Record

Sec. 521.0475.  DISCLOSURE OF ABSTRACT RECORD.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the department shall provide a certified abstract of a complete driving record of a license holder, for a fee of $20, to the license holder or a person eligible to receive the information under Sections 730.007(a)(2)(A), (D), and (I).(b)  If an abstract of a complete driving record does not exist for a license holder, the department shall provide a person making a request under Subsection (a) a certified statement to that effect.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 991, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1059 (H.B. 3050), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1059 (H.B. 3050), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 521.048 (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 C. Department License Records|Section 521.048. Certified Information

Sec. 521.048.  CERTIFIED INFORMATION.  The department may disclose information under Section 521.046 or 521.047 that is certified by the custodian of records on payment of a $10 fee for each individual request.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 521.0485 (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 C. Department License Records|Section 521.0485. Requests for Information by Mail or Electronic Means

Sec. 521.0485.  REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC MEANS.  (a)  The department by rule may provide that the holder of a driver's license issued by the department may submit a request for information under Sections 521.045-521.048 by mail, by telephone, over the Internet, or by other electronic means.(b)  A rule adopted under Subsection (a):(1)  may prescribe eligibility standards for release of the requested information;  and(2)  may not conflict with any provision of this chapter or another law that relates to the release of the information by the department.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 866, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|