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2023 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 N. General Provisions Relating to License Denial, Suspension, or Revocation › Section 521.317. Denial of License Renewal After Warning

Sec. 521.317.  DENIAL OF LICENSE RENEWAL AFTER WARNING.  The department may deny the renewal of the driver's license of a person about whom the department has received information under Section 706.004 until the date the department receives a notification from the political subdivision under Section 706.005 that there is no cause to deny the renewal based on the person's previous failure to appear for a complaint, citation, or court order to pay a fine involving a violation of a traffic law.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.91(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 521.310 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1117, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2000.
2023 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 N. General Provisions Relating to License Denial, Suspension, or Revocation › Section 521.318. Nonresidents

Sec. 521.318.  NONRESIDENTS.  (a)  The department may suspend or revoke a nonresident's operating privilege in the same manner and for the same causes as a driver's license issued under this chapter.
(b)  On receipt of a record of conviction of a nonresident in this state under the motor vehicle laws of this state, the department may forward a certified copy of the record to the motor vehicle administrator of the state or Canadian province of which the convicted person is a resident.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Sec. 521.311 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1117, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2000.
2023 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 N. General Provisions Relating to License Denial, Suspension, or Revocation › Section 521.319. Revocation for Medical Reasons

Sec. 521.319.  REVOCATION FOR MEDICAL REASONS.  (a)  A person may not operate a motor vehicle if the person:
(1)  is a chemically dependent person who:
(A)  is likely to cause serious harm to the person or to others;  or
(B)  will, if not treated, continue to suffer abnormal mental, emotional, or physical distress, or to deteriorate in ability to function independently;  or
(2)  has been determined by a judgment of a court to be totally incapacitated or incapacitated to act as the operator of a motor vehicle.
(b)  The driver's license of a person is revoked on:
(1)  the judgment of a court that the person is totally incapacitated or incapacitated to act as the operator of a motor vehicle;  or
(2)  the order of a court of involuntary treatment of the person under Subchapter D, Chapter 462, Health and Safety Code.
(c)  If the person has not been issued a driver's license, the judgment or order of a court under Subsection (b) automatically prohibits the department from issuing a driver's license to the person.
(d)  The clerk of the court that renders a judgment or enters an order under Subsection (b) shall notify the department of the court's judgment or order before the 10th day after the date the court renders the judgment or enters the order.
(e)  The revocation of a driver's license under Subsection (b) or the prohibition against the issuance of a driver's license under Subsection (c) expires on the date on which:
(1)  the person is:
(A)  restored to capacity by judicial decree;  or
(B)  released from a hospital for the mentally incapacitated on a certificate of the superintendent or administrator that the person has regained capacity;  or
(2)  the order of involuntary treatment of the chemically dependent person expires.
(f)  Before the 10th day after the date under Subsection (e)(1)(A) or (2), the clerk of the appropriate court shall notify the department that:
(1)  the person has been restored to capacity by judicial decree;  or
(2)  the order of involuntary treatment has expired or has been terminated under Section 462.080(d), Health and Safety Code.
(g)  Before the 10th day after the date under Subsection (e)(1)(B), the superintendent or administrator of the hospital shall notify the department that the person has been released from the hospital on a certificate that the person has regained capacity.
(h)  In this section:
(1)  "Chemically dependent person" means a person with chemical dependency.
(2)  "Chemical dependency" and "treatment" have the meanings assigned by Section 462.001, Health and Safety Code.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.92(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 521.312 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1117, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2000.
2023 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 N. General Provisions Relating to License Denial, Suspension, or Revocation › Section 521.320. Suspension for Certain Criminal Mischief; License Denial

Sec. 521.320.  SUSPENSION FOR CERTAIN CRIMINAL MISCHIEF;  LICENSE DENIAL.  (a)  A court may order the department to suspend a person's driver's license on conviction of an offense under Section 28.08, Penal Code.
(b)  A court may order the department to deny an application for reinstatement or issuance of a driver's license to a person convicted of an offense under Section 28.08, Penal Code, who, on the date of the conviction, did not hold a driver's license.
(c)  The period of suspension under this section is one year after the date of a final conviction.  The period of license denial is one year after the date the person applies to the department for reinstatement or issuance of a driver's license.
(d)  The department may not reinstate a driver's license suspended under Subsection (a) unless the person whose license was suspended applies to the department for reinstatement.
(e)  A person whose license is suspended under Subsection (a) remains eligible to receive an occupational driver's license under Subchapter L.
(f)  For the purposes of this section, a person is convicted of an offense regardless of whether sentence is imposed or the person is placed on community supervision for the offense under Chapter 42A, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 593, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 521.314 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1117, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2000.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 2.87, eff. January 1, 2017.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 386 (H.B. 291), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 O. Automatic Suspension › Section 521.341. Requirements for Automatic License Suspension

Sec. 521.341.  REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOMATIC LICENSE SUSPENSION.  Except as provided by Sections 521.344(d)-(i), a license is automatically suspended on final conviction of the license holder of:
(1)  an offense under Section 19.05, Penal Code, committed as a result of the holder's criminally negligent operation of a motor vehicle;
(2)  an offense under Section 38.04, Penal Code, if the holder used a motor vehicle in the commission of the offense;
(3)  an offense under Section 49.04, 49.045, or 49.08, Penal Code;
(4)  an offense under Section 49.07, Penal Code, if the holder used a motor vehicle in the commission of the offense;
(5)  an offense punishable as a felony under the motor vehicle laws of this state;
(6)  an offense under Section 550.021;
(7)  an offense under Section 521.451 or 521.453; or
(8)  an offense under Section 19.04, Penal Code, if the holder used a motor vehicle in the commission of the offense.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.93(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 20.004, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 652 (H.B. 1049), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 16.01, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1348 (S.B. 328), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 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 O. Automatic Suspension › Section 521.343. Period of Suspension; Extension

Sec. 521.343.  PERIOD OF SUSPENSION;  EXTENSION.  (a)  Except as provided by Sections 521.342(b), 521.344(a), (b), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i), 521.345, 521.346, 521.3465, and 521.351, a suspension under this subchapter is for one year.
(b)  If a license is suspended under this subchapter for a subsequent period, the subsequent suspension is for 18 months except as otherwise provided by a section listed in Subsection (a).
(c)  Except as provided by Section 521.457(h), if the license holder is convicted of operating a motor vehicle while the license to operate a motor vehicle is cancelled, disqualified, suspended, revoked, or denied, the period is extended for 90 days, in addition to any penalty assessed under this chapter or Chapter 522.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 851, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1056 (H.B. 1357), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 43 (H.B. 842), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 142 (S.B. 347), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 O. Automatic Suspension › Section 521.345. Suspension on Order of Juvenile Court or on Order of Court Based on Alcoholic Beverage Violation by Minor

Sec. 521.345.  SUSPENSION ON ORDER OF JUVENILE COURT OR ON ORDER OF COURT BASED ON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE VIOLATION BY MINOR.  (a)  The department shall suspend the license of a person on receipt of an order to suspend the license that is issued by:
(1)  a juvenile court under Section 54.042, Family Code;  or
(2)  a court under Section 106.115, Alcoholic Beverage Code.
(b)  The period of suspension is for the period specified in the order.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.97(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 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 O. Automatic Suspension › Section 521.3451. Suspension or Denial on Order of Justice or Municipal Court for Contempt of Court; Reinstatement

Sec. 521.3451.  SUSPENSION OR DENIAL ON ORDER OF JUSTICE OR MUNICIPAL COURT FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT; REINSTATEMENT.
Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2025
(a)  The department shall suspend or deny the issuance of a driver's license or learner license on receipt of an order to suspend or deny the issuance of either license from a justice or municipal court under Article 45.050, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Text of subsection effective on January 01, 2025
(a)  The department shall suspend or deny the issuance of a driver's license or learner license on receipt of an order to suspend or deny the issuance of either license from a justice or municipal court under Article 45A.461, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(b)  The department shall reinstate a license suspended or reconsider a license denied under Subsection (a) on receiving notice from the justice or municipal court that ordered the suspension or denial that the contemnor has fully complied with the court's order.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, Sec. 56, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1059 (H.B. 3050), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.169, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 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 O. Automatic Suspension › Section 521.3452. Procedure in Cases Involving Minors

Sec. 521.3452.  PROCEDURE IN CASES INVOLVING MINORS.  (a)  A court shall report to the department a person charged with a traffic offense under this chapter who does not appear before the court as required by law.
(b)  In addition to any other action or remedy provided by law, the department may deny renewal of the person's driver's license under Section 521.317 or Chapter 706.
(c)  The court shall also report to the department on final disposition of the case.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 949 (H.B. 1575), Sec. 49, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 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 O. Automatic Suspension › Section 521.346. Suspension on Conviction of Certain Fraudulent Activities

Sec. 521.346.  SUSPENSION ON CONVICTION OF CERTAIN FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES.  (a)  If an individual is convicted of an offense under Section 521.451 or 521.453, the period of suspension shall be for the period set by the court of not less than 90 days or more than one year.
(b)  If the court does not set the period, the department shall suspend the license for one year.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 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 O. Automatic Suspension › Section 521.3465. Automatic Suspension on Conviction of Certain Offenses Involving Fictitious Motor Vehicle License Plates, Registration Insignia, or Vehicle Inspection Reports

Sec. 521.3465.  AUTOMATIC SUSPENSION ON CONVICTION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES INVOLVING FICTITIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES, REGISTRATION INSIGNIA, OR VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORTS.  (a)  A license is automatically suspended on final conviction of the license holder of:
(1)  an offense under Section 502.475(a)(4); or
(2)  an offense under Section 548.603(a)(1) that involves a fictitious vehicle inspection report.
(b)  A suspension under this section is for 180 days.
(c)  If the person is a resident of this state without a driver's license to operate a motor vehicle, the director shall issue an order prohibiting the person from being issued a driver's license before the 181st day after the date of the conviction.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 851, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 14, eff. March 1, 2015.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 15, eff. March 1, 2015.
2023 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 O. Automatic Suspension › Section 521.3466. Automatic Revocation for Offense Involving Certain Fraudulent Governmental Records

Sec. 521.3466.  AUTOMATIC REVOCATION FOR OFFENSE INVOLVING CERTAIN FRAUDULENT GOVERNMENTAL RECORDS.  (a)  A license is automatically revoked on final conviction of the license holder of an offense under Section 37.10, Penal Code, if the governmental record was a motor vehicle license plate or registration insignia, within the meaning of Chapter 502, or a vehicle inspection report, within the meaning of Chapter 548.
(b)  If the person is a resident of this state without a driver's license to operate a motor vehicle, the director shall issue an order prohibiting the person from being issued a driver's license until the second anniversary of the date of the conviction.
(c)  Section 521.347 applies to a conviction under Section 37.10, Penal Code, in the same manner that section applies to a conviction of an offense that requires automatic suspension of a person's driver's license.
(d)  The department may not issue a driver's license to the person before the second anniversary of the date of the conviction.  The department may issue a driver's license to the person only if the person:
(1)  applies to the department for the license;
(2)  is otherwise qualified for the license;  and
(3)  pays, in addition to the fee required by Section 521.421, a fee of $100.
(e)  Each fee collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas mobility fund.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 851, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 11.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 16, eff. March 1, 2015.
2023 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 O. Automatic Suspension › Section 521.347. Reports; Recommended Suspension

Sec. 521.347.  REPORTS;  RECOMMENDED SUSPENSION.  (a)  The court in which a person is convicted of an offense for which this chapter or Chapter 522 requires automatic suspension of the person's driver's license may require the person to surrender to the court each driver's license held by the person.  Not later than the 10th day after the date on which the license is surrendered to the court, the clerk of the court shall send to the department:
(1)  the license;  and
(2)  a record of the conviction that states whether the vehicle involved in the offense was a commercial motor vehicle as defined by Chapter 522 or was involved in the transport of hazardous materials.
(b)  Each court with jurisdiction of an offense under this chapter or another law of this state regulating the operation of a motor vehicle on a highway shall send to the department a record of conviction of any person convicted in the court of such a violation.  The court may recommend the suspension of the person's driver's license as provided by Subchapter N.
(c)  For purposes of this section, "conviction" means a final conviction.  A conviction is a final conviction regardless of whether any portion of the sentence for the conviction was suspended or probated but is not a final conviction if the defendant receives a deferred adjudication in the case or if the court defers final disposition of the case, unless the court subsequently proceeds with an adjudication of guilt and imposes a sentence on the defendant.  For purposes of this section, a final judgment of forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure a defendant's appearance in court is a conviction if the forfeiture is not vacated.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 581, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 884, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 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 O. Automatic Suspension › Section 521.348. Automatic Revocation for Certain Sex Offenders

Sec. 521.348.  AUTOMATIC REVOCATION FOR CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS.  (a)  A driver's license is automatically revoked if the holder of the license:
(1)  is subject to the registration requirements of Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure; and
(2)  fails to apply to the department for renewal of the license as required by Article 62.060 or 62.2021, Code of Criminal Procedure, as applicable.
(b)  The department may issue a driver's license to a person whose license is revoked under this section only if the person:
(1)  applies for an original or renewal license under Section 521.272;  and
(2)  is otherwise qualified for the license.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1401, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2000.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1008 (H.B. 867), Sec. 2.14, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 34 (S.B. 1576), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 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 O. Automatic Suspension › Section 521.349. Acquiring Motor Fuel Without Payment: Automatic Suspension; License Denial

Sec. 521.349.  ACQUIRING MOTOR FUEL WITHOUT PAYMENT:  AUTOMATIC SUSPENSION;  LICENSE DENIAL.  (a)  A person's driver's license is automatically suspended on final conviction of an offense under Section 31.03, Penal Code, if the judgment in the case contains a special affirmative finding under Article 42.019, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(b)  The department may not issue a driver's license to a person convicted of an offense specified in Subsection (a) who, on the date of the conviction, did not hold a driver's license.
(c)  The period of suspension under this section is the 180 days after the date of a final conviction, and the period of license denial is the 180 days after the date the person applies to the department for reinstatement or issuance of a driver's license, unless the person has previously been denied a license under this section or had a license suspended, in which event the period of suspension is one year after the date of a final conviction, and the period of license denial is one year after the date the person applies to the department for reinstatement or issuance of a driver's license.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 359, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 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 O. Automatic Suspension › Section 521.350. Suspension for Offense Relating to Racing of Motor Vehicle on Public Highway or Street

Sec. 521.350.  SUSPENSION FOR OFFENSE RELATING TO RACING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY OR STREET.  (a)  A license is automatically suspended on conviction of an offense under Section 545.420(a).
(b)  A suspension under this section is for one year, except as provided by this section.
(c)  A person whose license is suspended under Subsection (a) remains eligible to receive an occupational driver's license under Subchapter L, except that an occupational driver's license issued to a person younger than 18 years of age whose license is suspended under this section may permit the operation of a motor vehicle only for transportation to and from an educational facility in which the person is enrolled and the place where the person resides.
(d)  A person whose license is suspended under Subsection (a) shall be required by the court in which the person was convicted to perform at least 10 hours of community service as ordered by the court.  If the person is a resident of this state without a driver's license to operate a motor vehicle, the court shall issue an order prohibiting the department from issuing the person a driver's license before the person completes the community service.  Community service required under this subsection is in addition to any community service required of the person as a condition of community supervision under Article 42A.304, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(e)  If a person who is required to perform community service under Subsection (d) completes that community service before the end of the person's license suspension, the person may apply to the department for reinstatement of the person's license or the issuance of a new license.  The application must include proof satisfactory to the department that the person has performed the community service.
(f)  If a person whose license is suspended under this section is subsequently convicted of an offense under Section 521.457(a) during the period of license suspension, in addition to the penalties provided by Section 521.457, the department shall revoke the person's license until the first anniversary of the date of conviction and may not reinstate the person's license or issue the person a new license before that date.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 535, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 2.90, eff. January 1, 2017.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 386 (H.B. 291), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 O. Automatic Suspension › Section 521.351. Purchase of Alcohol for Minor or Furnishing Alcohol to Minor: Automatic Suspension; License Denial

Sec. 521.351.  PURCHASE OF ALCOHOL FOR MINOR OR FURNISHING ALCOHOL TO MINOR: AUTOMATIC SUSPENSION; LICENSE DENIAL.  (a)  A person's driver's license is automatically suspended on final conviction of an offense under Section 106.06, Alcoholic Beverage Code.
(b)  The department may not issue a driver's license to a person convicted of an offense under Section 106.06, Alcoholic Beverage Code, who, on the date of the conviction, did not hold a driver's license.
(c)  The period of suspension under this section is the 180 days after the date of a final conviction, and the period of license denial is the 180 days after the date the person applies to the department for reinstatement or issuance of a driver's license, unless the person has previously been denied a license under this section or had a license suspended, in which event the period of suspension is one year after the date of a final conviction, and the period of license denial is one year after the date the person applies to the department for reinstatement or issuance of a driver's license.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1056 (H.B. 1357), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 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 P. Suspension for Certain Drug Offenses › Section 521.371. Definitions

Sec. 521.371.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Controlled Substances Act" means the federal Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 801 et seq.).
(2)  "Convicted" includes an adjudication under juvenile proceedings.
(3)  "Drug offense" has the meaning assigned under 23 U.S.C. Section 159(c) and includes an offense under Section 49.04, 49.07, or 49.08, Penal Code, that is committed as a result of the introduction into the body of any substance the possession of which is prohibited under the Controlled Substances Act.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 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 P. Suspension for Certain Drug Offenses › Section 521.372. Suspension or License Denial

Sec. 521.372.  SUSPENSION OR LICENSE DENIAL.  (a)  A person's driver's license is automatically suspended on final conviction of:
(1)  an offense under the Controlled Substances Act;
(2)  a felony drug offense;
(3)  a misdemeanor drug offense, if the person has been previously convicted of a drug offense committed less than 36 months before the commission of the instant offense; or
(4)  a felony under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, that is not a drug offense.
(b)  The department may not issue a driver's license to a person convicted of an offense specified in Subsection (a) who, on the date of the conviction, did not hold a driver's license.
(b-1)  Except as provided by Subsection (a)(3), the court may order that the department suspend the license of a person who holds a license at the time of final conviction of a misdemeanor drug offense if the court makes a written determination that the suspension is in the interest of public safety.
(c)  Except as provided by Section 521.374(b), the period of suspension or license denial under this section is 90 days after the date of a final conviction.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 543 (S.B. 181), Sec. 1.03, eff. Feb. 25, 2023.
2023 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 P. Suspension for Certain Drug Offenses › Section 521.373. Reinstatement Requirements

Sec. 521.373.  REINSTATEMENT REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  The department may not reinstate a driver's license suspended under Section 521.372 unless the person whose license was suspended applies to the department for reinstatement.
(b)  The department may not reinstate the driver's license of a person convicted of an offense specified by Section 521.372(a) if the driver's license was under suspension on the date of the conviction.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 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 P. Suspension for Certain Drug Offenses › Section 521.374. Educational Program or Equivalent Education

Sec. 521.374.  EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OR EQUIVALENT EDUCATION.   (a)  A person whose license is suspended under Section 521.372 may:
(1)  successfully complete an in-person or online educational program, approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 171, Government Code, that is designed to educate persons on the dangers of substance misuse; or
(2)  successfully complete education on the dangers of substance misuse equivalent to the educational program described by Subdivision (1), while the person is a resident of a facility for the treatment of substance misuse or chemical dependency, including:
(A)  a substance abuse treatment facility or substance abuse felony punishment facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice under Section 493.009, Government Code;
(B)  a community corrections facility, as defined by Section 509.001, Government Code; or
(C)  a chemical dependency treatment facility licensed under Chapter 464, Health and Safety Code.
(a-1)  The Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall approve the equivalent education in facilities described by Subsections (a)(2)(A) and (B).  The Health and Human Services Commission shall approve the equivalent education in a facility described by Subsection (a)(2)(C).
(b)  The period of suspension or prohibition under Section 521.372(c) continues until the earlier of:
(1)  the date the individual successfully completes the in-person or online educational program under Subsection (a)(1) or is released from the residential treatment facility at which the individual successfully completed equivalent education under Subsection (a)(2), as applicable; or
(2)  the second anniversary of the date the suspension or prohibition was imposed.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.294, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (S.B. 1070), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1004 (H.B. 642), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 543 (S.B. 181), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 543 (S.B. 181), Sec. 2.02, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 948 (S.B. 1480), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 948 (S.B. 1480), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1021 (H.B. 5183), Sec. 7, eff. June 18, 2023.
2023 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 P. Suspension for Certain Drug Offenses › Section 521.375. Joint Adoption of Rules

Sec. 521.375.  JOINT ADOPTION OF RULES.  (a)  Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 627 (H.B. 4417), Sec. 3(2), eff. June 11, 2023.
(a-1)  The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission and the department shall jointly adopt rules for the qualification and approval of  equivalent education provided in a residential treatment facility described by Section 521.374(a)(2).
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 627 (H.B. 4417), Sec. 3(2), eff. June 11, 2023.
(c)  The Health and Human Services Commission shall publish the jointly adopted rules under Subsection (a-1).
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.295, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (S.B. 1070), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
Reenacted and amended by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 543 (S.B. 181), Sec. 2.03, eff. September 1, 2021.
Reenacted and amended by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 948 (S.B. 1480), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2021.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 627 (H.B. 4417), Sec. 3(2), eff. June 11, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1021 (H.B. 5183), Sec. 8, eff. June 18, 2023.
2023 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 P. Suspension for Certain Drug Offenses › Section 521.376. Duties of Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Health and Human Services Commission, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice; Application and Renewal Fees

Sec. 521.376.  DUTIES OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, AND TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE; APPLICATION AND RENEWAL FEES.  (a)  Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 627 (H.B. 4417), Sec. 3(2), eff. June 11, 2023.
(b)  The Health and Human Services Commission:
(1)  shall monitor a chemical dependency treatment facility's compliance with providing the approved educational program as described by Section 521.374(a)(2) providing equivalent education; and
(2)  shall administer the approval of the equivalent education provided in a chemical dependency treatment facility described by Section 521.374(a)(2)(C).
(c)  The Texas Department of Criminal Justice:
(1)  shall monitor the compliance of a facility described by Section 521.374(a)(2)(A) or (B) with providing the approved educational program as described by Section 521.374(a)(2) providing equivalent education; and
(2)  shall administer the approval of the equivalent educational program provided in a facility described by Section 521.374(a)(2)(A) or (B).
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 577, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.296, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (S.B. 1070), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
Reenacted and amended by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 543 (S.B. 181), Sec. 2.04, eff. September 1, 2021.
Reenacted and amended by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 948 (S.B. 1480), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2021.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 627 (H.B. 4417), Sec. 3(2), eff. June 11, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1021 (H.B. 5183), Sec. 9, eff. June 18, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1021 (H.B. 5183), Sec. 10, eff. June 18, 2023.
2023 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 P. Suspension for Certain Drug Offenses › Section 521.377. License Reinstatement

Sec. 521.377.  LICENSE REINSTATEMENT.  (a)  The department, on payment of the applicable fee, shall reinstate a person's license or, if the person otherwise qualifies for a license, issue the license, if:
(1)  the department receives notification from the clerk of the court in which the person was convicted that the person has successfully completed an educational program under Section 521.374(a)(1) or equivalent education in a residential treatment facility under Section 521.374(a)(2); and
(2)  the person's driver's license has been suspended or license application denied for at least the period provided by Section 521.372(c).
(b)  A person whose license is suspended under Section 521.372 remains eligible to receive an occupational driver's license under Subchapter L.  Suspension under Section 521.372 is not a suspension for physical or mental disability or impairment for purposes of eligibility to apply for an occupational driver's license under Subchapter L.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (S.B. 1070), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 386 (H.B. 291), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 Q. Anatomical Gifts › Section 521.402. Revocation of Statement of Gift

Sec. 521.402.  REVOCATION OF STATEMENT OF GIFT.  (a)  To revoke an affirmative statement of gift on a person's driver's license or personal identification certificate, a person must apply to the department for an amendment to the license or certificate.
(b)  The fee for an amendment is the same as the fee for a duplicate license.
(c)  To have a person's name deleted from the statewide Internet-based registry of organ, tissue, and eye donors maintained as provided by Chapter 692A, Health and Safety Code, a person must provide written notice to the nonprofit organization selected under that chapter to maintain the registry directing the deletion of the person's name from the registry.  On receipt of a written notice under this subsection, the organization shall promptly remove the person's name and information from the registry.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 225, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1186 (H.B. 120), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 554 (H.B. 2904), Sec. 6, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 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 R. Fees › Section 521.422. Personal Identification Certificate Fee

Sec. 521.422.  PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATE FEE.  (a)  The fee for a personal identification certificate is:
(1)  $15 for a person under 60 years of age;
(2)  $5 for a person 60 years of age or older;  and
(3)  $20 for a person subject to the registration requirements under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 614 (H.B. 3798), Sec. 8(4), eff. September 1, 2023.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 614 (H.B. 3798), Sec. 8(4), eff. September 1, 2023.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 614 (H.B. 3798), Sec. 8(4), eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 510, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1372, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1516, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 546, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.002(21), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1186 (H.B. 120), Sec. 7, eff. June 18, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 554 (H.B. 2904), Sec. 8, eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 121 (S.B. 1815), Sec. 4, eff. May 18, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (H.B. 3283), Sec. 5, eff. January 1, 2016.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1024 (H.B. 123), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 614 (H.B. 3798), Sec. 8(4), eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 R. Fees › Section 521.424. Duplicate License or Certificate Fee

Sec. 521.424.  DUPLICATE LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE FEE.  The fee for a duplicate driver's license or duplicate personal identification certificate is $10.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1249 (H.B. 1789), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 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 R. Fees › Section 521.425. Remittance of Fees and Charges

Sec. 521.425.  REMITTANCE OF FEES AND CHARGES.  Each fee or charge required by this chapter and collected by an officer or agent of the department shall be sent without deduction to the department in Austin.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 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 R. Fees › Section 521.426. Disabled Veteran Exemption

Sec. 521.426.  DISABLED VETERAN EXEMPTION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a veteran of service in the armed forces of the United States is exempt from the payment of fees under this chapter for the issuance of a driver's license or personal identification certificate if the veteran:
(1)  was honorably discharged;
(2)  has a service-related disability of at least 60 percent; and
(3)  receives compensation from the United States because of the disability.
(b)  The department shall adopt rules relating to the proof of entitlement to this exemption.
(c)  Subsection (a) does not apply to a person subject to the registration requirements of Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 546, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1133 (H.B. 1148), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 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 R. Fees › Section 521.4265. Identification Fee Exemption Account

Sec. 521.4265.  IDENTIFICATION FEE EXEMPTION ACCOUNT.  (a)  The identification fee exemption account is created as an account in the general revenue fund of the state treasury.  The fund consists of grants and donations made to the department for the purposes of this section, including donations received under Sections 521.008 and 522.0295.  The department shall administer the account.  Money in the account may be appropriated for the purposes of Subsection (b).
(b)  From the money in the identification fee exemption account the department shall:
(1)  request that the comptroller transfer to the Texas Workforce Commission amounts sufficient to cover the cost of implementing the program under Section 521.168, including amounts sufficient for the payment by the Texas Workforce Commission of:
(A)  fees to entities other than the department; and
(B)  the Texas Workforce Commission's implementation costs; and
(2)  for each exemption granted under Section 521.1015, 521.1016, or 521.1811, deposit to the credit of the Texas mobility fund an amount that is equal to the amount of the waived fee that would otherwise be deposited to the mobility fund.
(c)  The department may not:
(1)  request a transfer under Subsection (b)(1) if the balance of the account for the fiscal year is less than three times the amount expended in the previous fiscal year for the waivers provided by Sections 521.1015(e) and 521.1811; or
(2)  grant an exemption under Section 521.1015, 521.1016, or 521.1811 if money is not available in the identification fee exemption account to meet the requirements of Subsection (b)(2).
(d)  The department, in consultation with the Texas Workforce Commission, by rule shall establish a process by which transfers are made under Subsection (b).
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1024 (H.B. 123), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 374 (S.B. 798), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1051 (S.B. 2054), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 614 (H.B. 3798), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 R. Fees › Section 521.427. Disposition of Fees

Sec. 521.427.  DISPOSITION OF FEES.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), each fee collected under this subchapter shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas mobility fund.
(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply to the portion of a fee collected under Section 521.421(b) or Section 521.421(f) that is required by Section 662.011 to be deposited to the credit of the motorcycle education fund account.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 8, Sec. 6.02.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 11.04, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 8, Sec. 6.02(1), eff. Jan. 11, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.002(34), eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 121 (S.B. 1815), Sec. 5, eff. May 18, 2013.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 614 (H.B. 3798), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 R. Fees › Section 521.428. County or Municipal Fee

Sec. 521.428.  COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL FEE.  A county or municipality that provides services under an agreement described by Section 521.009 may collect an additional fee of up to $5 for each transaction provided that relates to driver's license and personal identification certificate services only.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1233 (S.B. 1729), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.002(31), eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1059 (H.B. 3050), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2017.