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Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS-ORIGINAL, RENEWAL, DUPLICATE, IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATES › Section 15.33 - Renewal of Texas License with Validity Period Extended by Military Service

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Holders of Texas driver licenses whose
				  validity period has been extended by military service for more than two years
				  beyond normal expiration date must present extended Texas driver license and
				  proof of military service when applying for renewal.
(b) If application is made two or more years
				  after the original expiration date, the expired, but extended, Texas driver
				  license and separation papers from the military service are required to verify
				  that license was valid when applicant entered the service.
(c) Extended licenses will be recognized as
				  valid for driving in Texas prior to separation from the service for periods up
				  to 90 days.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS-ORIGINAL, RENEWAL, DUPLICATE, IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATES › Section 15.34 - Renewal Period Prior to Expiration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Any class of driver license or identification card, except those noted in
				  paragraphs (1) - (3) of this subsection, may be renewed 24 months before the
				  expiration date.
(1) Provisional licenses may
				  be renewed 60 days before expiration.
(2) Driver licenses or identification cards
				  issued to applicants required to register under Code of Criminal Procedure,
				  Chapter 62, Sex Offender Registration Program, may be renewed 60 days before
				  expiration.
(3) Driver licenses
				  with an expiration date determined by Transportation Code, §
											521.2711 (person
				  at least 85 years of age) may be renewed 180 days before expiration.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS-ORIGINAL, RENEWAL, DUPLICATE, IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATES › Section 15.35 - Renewal of a Texas Driver License Expired over Two Years

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Any person whose Texas driver license has been expired over
					 two years must apply as an original applicant and pass all required
					 examinations.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS-ORIGINAL, RENEWAL, DUPLICATE, IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATES › Section 15.36 - Applications for Duplicates and Corrections

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If the holder of a Texas driver license
				  or identification certificate has changed their name or address, they are
				  required to notify the department of this change within 30 days and apply for a
				  duplicate driver license or identification certificate.
(b) An application for a duplicate license or
				  identification certificate will be accepted in any of the cases detailed in
				  this subsection:
(1) when a Texas driver
				  license or identification certificate, including an occupational driver license
				  or learner license, has been lost, destroyed, marred, or mutilated;
(2) when an out-of-state, no-photo licensee
				  returns to Texas; or
(3) when there
				  has been a change in any other pertinent information.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS-ORIGINAL, RENEWAL, DUPLICATE, IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATES › Section 15.37 - Medical History Questions-Original and Renewal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An applicant for an original or renewal of a Texas driver
					 license must answer certain questions relating to their physical and mental
					 condition prior to licensing.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS-ORIGINAL, RENEWAL, DUPLICATE, IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATES › Section 15.38 - Fee Exemption

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A veteran of
				  service in the armed forces of the United States is eligible for exemption from
				  payment of issuance fees for an original, renewal, examination, or duplicate
				  driver license or personal identification certificate if the veteran meets the
				  following requirements:
(1) was honorably
				  discharged from the armed services of the United States;
(2) has an armed service-related disability
				  of at least 60%; and
(3) receives
				  compensation from the United States because of the armed service-related
				  disability.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS-ORIGINAL, RENEWAL, DUPLICATE, IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATES › Section 15.40 - Application Fee

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) After
				  completion of an original application for the type and class of license that
				  the applicant needs, it is necessary to collect the proper fee for the license
				  requested. A transaction service fee shall be added to each application fee
				  collected as provided by §
										2054.1115(a)
				  Government Code. If it is determined during completion of the application forms
				  that the applicant is clearly ineligible for the immediate issuance of the
				  license sought (disqualified, suspended, denied, revoked, or "immediate hazard
				  under MAB considerations"), the fee will not be collected and the proper
				  explanation and instructions will be given to the applicant.
(b) The application fee shall be forfeited if
				  the applicant fails any single exam three times. Exam means vision, knowledge
				  (signs, rules, or automated), or skills (driving/road or pretrip) tests. If an
				  applicant fails the rules test two times and the signs test two times, his exam
				  fee is not forfeited. Even though he has failed four exams, he has failed each
				  individual test only two times. If he were to fail the signs tests two times
				  and the rules test three times, the fee will be forfeited because the rules
				  test was failed three times. The application fee shall also be forfeited if the
				  applicant has not been issued the license applied for on the 91st day after the
				  original date that the application and fee were accepted.
(c) When an original applicant, applying for
				  a commercial driver's license (CDL) fails to pass a test and decides to apply
				  for a non-CDL license, the applicant will be required to submit a new
				  application and the appropriate fee for the license he desires to obtain. The
				  CDL application may not be reduced to a non-CDL license. For this reason it is
				  suggested that all applicants for a CDL be encouraged to apply for a non-CDL
				  license. Upon issuance of the non-CDL license, the applicant must then apply
				  for the upgrade to the needed CDL license and will be given credit for each
				  full year that remains on the non-CDL license.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS-ORIGINAL, RENEWAL, DUPLICATE, IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATES › Section 15.42 - Social Security Number

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Social
				  Security number (SSN) shall be obtained from all applicants who have been
				  issued a number by the United States Social Security Administration. This
				  number will be utilized by the department for the purpose of additional
				  identification and may be disclosed only to those entities that have statutory
				  authority to receive the SSN.
(b)
				  When an SSN is originally obtained, it is mandatory that documentation be
				  provided to verify the number. All documents presented for proof of SSN must be
				  verifiable through the issuing entity and include a pre-printed SSN.
				  Documentation may include:
(1) Federal issued
				  Social Security card,
(2) Military
				  identification (Applies to active, reserve and dependent status),
(3) Certificate of Release or Discharge of
				  Active Duty (DD-214),
(4) Certified
				  college/university transcript designating number as SSN,
(5) IRS form W-2 Wage and Tax
				  Statement,
(6) IRS form
				  1099-MISC,
(7) Pay stub containing
				  applicant's name and SSN, or
(8)
				  Documents such as health insurance cards, Veteran's Administration cards, and
				  pilot's licenses with identifiable SSN may be accepted.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS-ORIGINAL, RENEWAL, DUPLICATE, IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATES › Section 15.44 - Driver License Photograph

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A photograph of a licensee may be obtained through any
					 medium which produces a retrievable visual image including, but not limited to,
					 film, videotape, digital or visual imagery, or any other technology which may
					 be approved by the director.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS-ORIGINAL, RENEWAL, DUPLICATE, IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATES › Section 15.45 - Fingerprints

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An application for original, renewal, or duplicate driver
					 license or personal identification certificate must include the fingerprints of
					 the applicant. This section does not apply to an applicant who is permitted and
					 utilizes an alternative method for renewing or duplicating a driver license or
					 identification certificate.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS-ORIGINAL, RENEWAL, DUPLICATE, IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATES › Section 15.46 - Citizenship Status and County of Residence

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An applicant for an original, renewal, or duplicate of a
					 Texas driver license or personal identification certificate must provide
					 information relating to their United States citizenship and provide their
					 county of residence at the time of application.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS-ORIGINAL, RENEWAL, DUPLICATE, IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATES › Section 15.48 - Selective Service Registration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Male applicants for an original, renewal, or replacement
					 driver license or identification certificate who are at least 18 but less than
					 26 years of age will be given written notice that application constitutes
					 registration with the United States Selective Service System.
(1) Applicants completing a transaction in a
				  driver license office will be provided written information regarding
				  alternative service options for persons who object to conventional military
				  service for religious or other conscientious reasons upon request.
(2) Applicants invited to complete a
				  transaction by alternate methods, including mail, telephone, and online, will
				  be provided access to written information about alternative service options for
				  persons who object to conventional military service for religious or other
				  conscientious reasons.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS-ORIGINAL, RENEWAL, DUPLICATE, IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATES › Section 15.50 - State-to-State Verification Service

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
				  applicant for a Texas driver license (DL) or identification certificate (ID)
				  must surrender any DL or ID issued by this state or another state or a U.S.
				  jurisdiction before being issued a Texas DL or ID.
(b) Upon application, Texas will use the
				  State-to-State Verification Service (S2S) to determine whether the person holds
				  a DL or ID in another state or a U.S. jurisdiction.
(c) Texas will notify the previous state or
				  U.S. jurisdiction and request transfer of the record. Upon issuance, Texas will
				  become the state of record for that DL or ID holder.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter C - EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 15.51 - Vision Tests

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Applicants applying for a Texas driver license must meet
					 the following vision standards: (For Commercial Driver License (CDL) vision
					 standards refer to §
										16.8
					 of this title (relating to Qualifications To Drive in Interstate Commerce) and
					 §
										16.9
					 of this title (relating to Qualifications To Drive in Intrastate
					 Commerce))
(1) The standards for
				  two-eyed vision are as follows:
(A) without
				  corrective lenses, 20/40 or better each eye and both together: no visual
				  restriction;
(B) without corrective
				  lenses, worse than 20/40 with either eye or both together: refer to
				  specialist;
(C) with corrective
				  lenses, 20/50 or better with best eye or both together; any score with other
				  eye: restrict to corrective lenses;
(D) without corrective lenses, 20/50 or
				  better with best eye or both together with specialist's statement that vision
				  cannot be improved: no visual restriction;
(E) with corrective lenses, 20/60 or 20/70
				  with best eye or both together; any score with other eye: restrict to
				  corrective lenses, daytime only, 45 miles per hour speed limit, any other
				  advisable restriction;
(F) without
				  corrective lenses, 20/60 or 20/70 with best eye or both together with
				  specialist's statement that vision cannot be improved: no visual restriction,
				  daytime only, 45 miles per hour speed limit, any other advisable
				  restriction;
(G) with or without
				  corrective lenses, worse than 20/70 with best eye or both together; no further
				  improvement possible: fail.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter C - EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 15.52 - Knowledge Examination

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The department administers examinations to determine an
					 applicant's knowledge of the traffic laws of Texas and such applicant must meet
					 a predetermined score of 70% correct, or better, on each test to qualify for a
					 driver license. Although the applicant must understand highway signs in the
					 English language and must have a knowledge of the traffic laws of the state,
					 literacy itself is not a condition which must be met before a Texas driver
					 license can be issued. Understanding is not considered to be synonymous with
					 speaking the language. Written and oral examinations will be offered in English
					 and Spanish only. Oral tests will be administered when actually
					 needed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter C - EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 15.53 - Types of Vehicles for Road Test

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Road tests are required in the type or class of vehicle
					 that may be driven for the class license being applied for. Applicants must
					 furnish the vehicle.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter C - EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 15.54 - Vehicle Inspection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The department inspects vehicles prior to skills exams to
					 determine if such vehicle meets the requirements of law and is safe to operate
					 on a public street or highway.
(1)
				  Registration of vehicles.
(A) Texas law does
				  not require the license of the driver and the registration of the vehicle to be
				  from the same state.
(B) The
				  vehicle used for the skills exam must have a current and valid
				  registration.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter C - EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 15.55 - Waiver of Knowledge and/or Skills Tests

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The terms in
				  this section, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless
				  the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1)
				  Knowledge exam--Written, computerized, or automated exam.
(2) Skills exam--Driving or road
				  exam.
(3) Unrestricted Class A, B,
				  and C license--A license that allows a person 18 years of age or older to
				  operate a motor vehicle without having a restriction that requires a licensed
				  driver 21 years of age or older in the front seat.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter C - EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 15.56 - Road Test

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department
				  administers a road test to determine an applicant's ability to exercise
				  ordinary and reasonable control of a motor vehicle; such applicant must meet a
				  predetermined score. The road test will be given in English or Spanish only and
				  will consist of three separate standalone examinations, designated as the
				  on-street test, the backing test, and parallel parking test, and will include
				  the following maneuvers:
(1) start;
(2) quick smooth stop;
(3) backing;
(4) upshifting;
(5) downshifting;
(6) lane change;
(7) merge;
(8) use of lanes;
(9) right-of-way;
(10) posture;
(11) approach to corner;
(12) traffic signals;
(13) traffic signs;
(14) left turns;
(15) right turns; and
(16) parallel parking (if
				  applicable).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter C - EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 15.57 - Restrictions, Physical

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Performance on the skills examination generally
					 establishes what effect physical limitations may have on an applicant's ability
					 to safely operate a motor vehicle. Restrictions are placed on an applicant's
					 driver license when necessary.
(1)
				  General information. Restrictions may be imposed for reasons other than failure
				  to meet standard examination requirements.
(A) Request restriction. The adult who
				  authorizes issuance of a minor applicant's driver license may request, and have
				  imposed, any reasonable restriction.
(B) Eye specialist recommendations. An eye
				  specialist may recommend restrictions such as daytime driving.
(C) Restriction limits. Only special
				  equipment necessary to qualify on the skills exam will be required in the
				  restriction(s) placed on an applicant's license.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter C - EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 15.58 - Medical Advisory Board Referrals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Persons applying for or holding a Texas driver license and
					 having a physical or mental condition, the extent of which cannot be determined
					 by the department, are referred to the Medical Advisory Board for further
					 evaluation.
(1) The criteria for
				  referral for physical conditions are as follows:
(A) Eye disorders:
(i) eye diseases: all applicants under the
				  care of a physician, excluding the fitting of lenses when no disease is
				  present;
(ii) telescopic lenses:
				  all applicants requiring the use of telescopic lenses to pass the vision test
				  must successfully complete a comprehensive road test before licensure and will
				  only be referred the first time the applicant presents using telescopic
				  lenses.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter C - EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 15.60 - Advance in Class License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Advance in class license is defined as changing to a class
					 license permitting the operation of a higher class vehicle.
(1) When advancing to a higher class license,
				  an applicant must meet the requirements for the new class license that have not
				  been met for the current class.
(2)
				  An advance to a higher class license requires a new road test in the class
				  vehicle to be driven.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter C - EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 15.61 - Third Party Skills Testing

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following
				  meanings, unless the context shall clearly indicate otherwise.
(1) Authorized organization (AO)--An entity
				  that has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the department
				  to administer the driving skills test for a non-commercial driver license on
				  the department's behalf.
(2)
				  Examiner--An individual certified by the department to conduct a skills
				  test.
(3) Successor in
				  interest--Change of ownership of a business that is carried on and controlled
				  substantially as it was before the ownership change.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter C - EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 15.62 - Additional Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All skills
				  examination applicants must complete the appropriate Impact Texas Drivers (ITD)
				  program and obtain proof of program completion.
(1) Applicants younger than 18 years of age
				  who are required to complete an approved Parent Taught Driver Education or
				  Minor and Adult Driver Education course shall complete the Impact Texas Teen
				  Drivers (ITTD) program after completion of behind the wheel driver education
				  requirements and prior to taking the skills examination.
(2) Applicants ages 18 through 24 years of
				  age who complete an Adult Driver Education course shall complete the Impact
				  Texas Young Drivers (ITYD) program after completion of the course and prior to
				  taking the skills examination.
(3)
				  Applicants ages 25 and older must complete an ITD program prior to taking the
				  skills examination. These applicants should complete ITYD.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter C - EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 15.63 - Out of State Examinations and Applications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Driver license examinations and services
				  may be provided to nonresidents at the request of the licensing jurisdiction or
				  licensee to allow the licensing jurisdictions to renew, restrict, endorse, or
				  reinstate a license for a person who is absent from that
				  jurisdiction.
(b) The Department of
				  Public Safety will conduct and honor driver license examinations and services
				  for the agency responsible for the driver license programs in any U.S. state,
				  U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, a Canadian province, or U.S. or
				  Canadian military base located outside the continental limits of the U.S. and
				  Canada.
(c) Examinations for the
				  Department of State. Examinations for the United States Department of State
				  will be conducted by driver license personnel for the issuance of a Department
				  of State driver license. Examinations may include vision, knowledge, and skills
				  examinations. Unless provided by the Department of State, Texas examinations
				  will be administered. Examination results will be recorded on documents
				  provided by the Department of State.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter C - EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 15.64 - Examinations Administered by Other Entities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Prior to application for a learner
				  license, the driver education school, or parent taught driver education course
				  provider may administer the Class C Road Signs exam and the Class C Road Rules
				  exam to each student.
(1) The student must
				  achieve a score of at least 70% on each exam to pass.
(2) The exams shall be administered in
				  accordance with the guidelines detailed in subparagraph (A) and subparagraph
				  (B) of this paragraph:
(A) The driver
				  education school or parent taught driver education course provider will obtain
				  the exams from the department or the Texas Department of Licensing and
				  Regulation (TDLR) and may reproduce and electronically administer the exams if
				  the most current version available from the department or TDLR is used. The
				  exams will be available in English and Spanish. Other languages and oral exams
				  must be referred to a driver license office. Exam results will be recorded on
				  the Texas Driver Education Certificate. No student shall be examined prior to
				  his or her 15th birthday.
(B) The
				  exams may not be reviewed prior to examination. The driver education school, or
				  parent taught driver education course provider may review exams after
				  completion, but may not provide copies of the exams to the student.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter D - DRIVER IMPROVEMENT › Section 15.81 - Definition of Terms

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this section,
					 shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) Address of
				  record--refers to the address established as the licensee's residence address
				  that is on record with the department.
(2) Hearing location--will be determined by
				  the address of record at the time the notice of suspension is sent. However, if
				  the licensee denotes a new address on the request for hearing that address will
				  be used for setting the hearing.
(3) Mailing address--an official address
				  provided by the licensee through application for an original, renewal or
				  duplicate license.
(4)
				  Reexamination of drivers--will normally consist of a comprehensive review of
				  the required examinations including the vision, rules and signs tests, and a
				  driving demonstration. The driving demonstration is to determine if
				  restrictions or limitations should be imposed, and may be more intensive than a
				  routine driving test. Guidelines for requiring the reexamination include:
(A) minimum of six entries (convictions for
				  moving violations and accidents where negligence is indicated) in a two-year
				  period with a minimum of 3 entries within the 12 month period proceeding the
				  examination request;
(B) determined
				  by a Driver Improvement and Compliance Bureau analyst following a review of two
				  or more accidents within a 12-month period in which the licensee was at
				  fault;
(C) recommendation by proper
				  medical authority following a professional evaluation of the medical facts;
				  or
(D) recommendation by an
				  experienced field representative of the department or any law enforcement
				  agency following a thorough investigation showing clear and convincing evidence
				  that such examination is reasonable and necessary.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter D - DRIVER IMPROVEMENT › Section 15.82 - Notice of Suspension, Disqualification or Revocation, Order of Suspension, Disqualification and Revocation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Notice of the department's determination
				  of suspension, disqualification or revocation will be mailed to the licensee's
				  mailing address or address of record by first class mail.
(b) The notification will include the
				  statutory grounds for the department's action, effective dates of the
				  suspension, disqualification, or revocation, the persons right to a hearing,
				  how to request the hearing, and the time period in which the person can request
				  the hearing.
(c) The notice of
				  suspension, revocation or disqualification shall be mailed by the department on
				  the date of the notice. It is presumed received five days after that
				  date.
(d) If the licensee does not
				  request a timely hearing or a judge affirms the department's action, the
				  department will mail to the licensee's mailing address or address of record an
				  order of suspension, revocation or disqualification. The order will contain the
				  dates of the suspension, revocation, or disqualification, and any necessary
				  information for the reinstatement of the license. If the department has been
				  notified that the address of record is no longer valid, a notice will not be
				  mailed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter D - DRIVER IMPROVEMENT › Section 15.83 - Hearing Requests

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Hearing request
				  must be in writing, correct and timely. In order to be considered timely, a
				  hearing request containing all the information set forth in subsection (b) of
				  this section must be received by the 15th day after the notice is presumed to
				  have been received, according to the records of the department.
(b) The hearing request must contain the
				  following information:
(1) full legal
				  name;
(2) date of birth;
				  and
(3) driver license
				  number.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter D - DRIVER IMPROVEMENT › Section 15.84 - Hearing

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The hearing will be scheduled by the
				  department in the county of residence as indicated in the department's records
				  at the time the notice was mailed to the individual or as provided by the
				  licensee on the hearing request.
(b) If the licensee is no longer a resident
				  of Texas, the hearing will be scheduled in the last known county of residence,
				  as indicated in the department's records.
(c) A request to reschedule or continue the
				  hearing must be made through the court and the department's hearing examiner.
				  Phone number and addresses of both parties will be provided in the hearing
				  notification.
(d) The presiding
				  officer will make a determination on the evidence provided at the hearing. If
				  the presiding officer affirms the department's recommendation to suspend the
				  driver license or to disqualify the commercial driver license, the length of
				  the suspension or disqualification shall be set according to the appropriate
				  statute. The presiding officer may probate the suspension of a driver license.
				  Revocations and disqualifications cannot be probated.
(e) Evidence from the department may include
				  a certified copy of the driving record, reliable report, or other documents
				  maintained by the department. If the person does not have a Texas driver
				  license the department may introduce a copy of the driver history information
				  maintained by the department.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter D - DRIVER IMPROVEMENT › Section 15.85 - Appeals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensee may appeal an affirmative
				  finding by the presiding judge.
(b)
				  The 30-day period for filing an appeal begins the date the department's
				  suspension, revocation or disqualification order is dated and mailed.
(c) To perfect service on the department of a
				  judicial appeal of a final order of the presiding officer, a defendant must
				  send a file-stamped copy of the defendant's appeal petition certified by the
				  clerk of the court in which the petition is filed, to the department's Driver
				  Improvement and Compliance Bureau at its headquarters in Austin. A suspension
				  will not be stayed until service is perfected according to this
				  subsection.
(d) A 90-day stay will
				  be effective from the date the Driver Improvement and Compliance Bureau
				  receives the certified file-stamped petition. If there has not been a final
				  decision by the appellate court, on the 91st day the department shall impose
				  the suspension, probated suspension, disqualification, or revocation.
(e) If an affirmative finding by the
				  presiding officer is reversed on appeal, the appellant shall notify the
				  department by mailing a file-stamped copy of the judgment from the appellate
				  court to the department's Driver Improvement and Compliance Bureau in Austin.
				  This address is provided on the original notice of suspension, revocation or
				  disqualification. Upon verification, the department shall lift the suspension,
				  revocation or disqualification, which will be indicated on the individual's
				  driving record.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter D - DRIVER IMPROVEMENT › Section 15.86 - Driver License Denials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If an applicant
				  for a Texas license is found to have been convicted in any state on a charge
				  which carries an automatic suspension of license, he/she will be denied a
				  license for the remaining period of the suspension that would have been
				  effective had the applicant been properly licensed at the time of such
				  conviction.
(b) Applicants found to
				  be ineligible for license under the provisions of Texas Transportation Code,
				  §§
										521.201,
				  521.202,
				  521.203,
				  and
				  521.204,
				  will be denied a license.
(c) All
				  denials invoked as provided by subsection (b) of this section, must be
				  supported by adequate evidence obtained through examinations, signed documents,
				  or hearings to substantiate legal basis for such action.
(d) Acting under the authorization of Texas
				  Transportation Code, §
										521.042(d),
				  the department will not issue or renew a license when the applicant's record is
				  found upon examination to be such as to make him subject to suspension or
				  revocation under the law.
(e)
				  Applicant or licensee denied license will be notified of denial and reasons
				  therefor.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter D - DRIVER IMPROVEMENT › Section 15.87 - Cancellation of Driver License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The department will cancel a driver license upon
					 confirmation of any of the following:
(1) nonpayment of fee;
(2) all applicants suspended in another
				  state;
(3) death of authorizing
				  signer;
(4) withdrawal of
				  authorization for a minor;
(5)
				  mental incapacity;
(6) some false
				  statement convictions;
(7) failure
				  to complete a concurrent driver education course;
(8) license issued to person not entitled
				  thereto.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter D - DRIVER IMPROVEMENT › Section 15.88 - Demand for Surrender of Driver License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The department will demand the surrender of a person's driver license if that
				  license is:
(1) canceled due to a conviction
				  of Texas Transportation Code, §
											521.451;
(2) revoked due to a determination that the
				  individual is incapable of safely operating a motor vehicle; or
(3) subject to a notice of suspension under
				  Texas Transportation Code, Chapters 524 and 724.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter D - DRIVER IMPROVEMENT › Section 15.89 - Moving Violations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Moving
				  violations are an act committed in connection with the operation of a motor
				  vehicle on a public street or highway, which constitutes a hazard to traffic
				  and is prohibited by state law or city ordinance.
(b) A list of traffic offenses that
				  constitute a moving violation is detailed in the graphic in this subsection.
Attached Graphic
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter D - DRIVER IMPROVEMENT › Section 15.90 - Deferral of Enforcement Actions for Victims of Identity Theft

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department is authorized to remove a
				  mandatory enforcement action that is a result of an offense committed by a
				  person who used another person's identity.
(b) The removal of the mandatory enforcement
				  action is only allowed for the victim of the identity theft.
(c) The department will also remove any
				  administrative enforcement action(s) or fee(s) related to identity
				  theft.
(d) The person will be
				  required to complete a department approved identity theft application and
				  submit the required documentation proving he/she is a victim of identity
				  theft.
(e) An identity theft
				  application submitted without the required supporting documentation will be
				  denied and a denial notice will be sent to the applicant.
(f) If an identity theft application is
				  approved, an approval notice will be sent to the applicant.
(g) Acceptable documentation to prove
				  identity theft includes:
(1) A completed and
				  signed investigation by a law enforcement officer proving the identity theft
				  was sustained, as defined by Penal Code, §
											32.51.
(2) A court document or order completed and
				  signed by a judge of a court identifying the person who was a victim of
				  identity theft.
(3) A document(s)
				  acceptable to the department that indicate the offense(s) that were a result of
				  the identity theft or the exact time period that the identity theft
				  occurred.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter F - REGULATIONS IN MAINTAINING DRIVER RECORDS › Section 15.101 - Records Required

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All courts
				  having jurisdiction over violations of the traffic laws of Texas are required
				  by statute to report such convictions to the department.
(b) The department is required by law to
				  maintain records on licensed drivers, including convictions for traffic law
				  violation charges and incidents of crash involvement. Prior to licensing or
				  relicensing an individual, an examination is to be made of the records and
				  applicants with a history of convictions for traffic violations and incidents
				  of crash involvement and can be denied a license as being inimical to public
				  safety.
(c) The department shall
				  not be required to maintain such records when, in the opinion of the director,
				  they are no longer necessary for the purpose of suspension, revocation,
				  cancellation, disqualification, or denial of a driver license.
(1) Records of original application,
				  examination and reports of convictions resulting in automatic suspension are
				  kept on microfilm electronic image, or any other technology which may be
				  approved by the Director. History records containing conviction, crash and
				  administrative information on the licensee are kept in computer form.
(2) The department interprets its
				  responsibility for record keeping to identify those drivers experiencing
				  difficulty in the operation of a motor vehicle involving the safety and welfare
				  of others and considers these factors in withholding or withdrawing an
				  individual's driving privileges as provided by statute.
(3) Violations creating a hazard to other
				  persons or property are maintained.
(4) Convictions resulting in automatic
				  suspension of license are kept indefinitely. Those convictions not resulting in
				  automatic suspension of license and incidents of accident involvement are
				  removed from the record by administrative authority granted by
				  statute.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter G - DENIAL OF RENEWAL OF DRIVER LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATION › Section 15.113 - Contract with Private Vendor

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The department may contract with a private vendor to
					 implement the provisions of Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 706. The vendor
					 shall be the primary custodian of all failure to appear violator records and
					 will receive and process reports from contracting local political subdivisions.
					 The vendor will also maintain readily accessible customer-support services,
					 including a toll-free telephone service, to advise license holders on how to
					 contact the court in which the failure to appear or failure to pay report
					 originated.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter G - DENIAL OF RENEWAL OF DRIVER LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATION › Section 15.114 - Originating Court To File Failure To Appear Report

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If a person fails to appear or fails to pay or satisfy a
					 judgment as provided in Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 706, a local
					 political subdivision may submit a report to the contract vendor for entry into
					 the failure to appear/failure to pay database. The local political subdivision
					 shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that each report is accurate, complete,
					 and nonduplicative. The report shall include information as prescribed by the
					 department.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter G - DENIAL OF RENEWAL OF DRIVER LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATION › Section 15.115 - Criminal Charge Not Required

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
It is neither required nor prohibited that a criminal
					 charge be filed or a warrant be issued based on the person's violation of a
					 promise to appear or failure to pay or satisfy a judgment ordering the payment
					 of a fine or a cost in the manner provided by the court.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter G - DENIAL OF RENEWAL OF DRIVER LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATION › Section 15.116 - Local Ordinances

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If the offense alleged is a violation of local ordinance,
					 but not state law, the department may require the political subdivision to
					 provide the department with a copy of the local ordinance alleged to have been
					 violated. Upon such request, the political subdivision shall certify that the
					 ordinance is currently in effect and shall provide any other information
					 required by the department. The department shall determine whether the local
					 ordinance meets the statutory criteria for enforcement under this
					 section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter G - DENIAL OF RENEWAL OF DRIVER LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATION › Section 15.117 - When Denial May Be Imposed

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
On receipt of the necessary information from the local
					 political subdivision, the department may deny renewal of the person's driver
					 license. For purposes of this section, the department may deny renewal of an
					 applicant's driver license at any time before mailing the completed driver
					 license document.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES › Subchapter G - DENIAL OF RENEWAL OF DRIVER LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATION › Section 15.118 - Clearance Report

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The local political subdivision shall file a clearance
					 report when there is no cause to continue to deny renewal of a person's driver
					 license. In all cases when a clearance report is required, the political
					 subdivision shall notify the department or the department's designee within a
					 reasonable time not to exceed five business days. The clearance report shall
					 identify the person, state whether or not a fee was required, advise the
					 department to lift the denial of renewal and state the grounds for the
					 action.