Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 16 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE › Subchapter A - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, QUALIFICATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND ENDORSEMENTS › Section 16.7 - Proof of Domicile

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A person
				  applying for a commercial driver license (CDL) which authorizes operation of a
				  commercial motor vehicle (CMV) must be domiciled in Texas. For purposes of this
				  requirement, the state of domicile means the state where a person has the
				  person's true, fixed, and permanent home and principal residence and to which
				  the person intends to return whenever absent. A person may have only one state
				  of domicile.
(b) In order to prove
				  domicile, all original applicants for a CDL must present two acceptable
				  documents verifying the applicant's domicile address in Texas.
(c) The department may require individuals
				  renewing or obtaining a duplicate CDL to present proof of domicile prior to
				  issuance.
(d) In order to satisfy
				  the requirements of this section the individual must provide two documents,
				  which contain the applicant's name and domicile address, from the acceptable
				  proof of domicile list in subsection (e) of this section.
(e) Acceptable proof of domicile documents
				  are:
(1) A current deed, mortgage, monthly
				  mortgage statement, mortgage payment booklet, or a residential rental/lease
				  agreement.
(2) A valid, unexpired
				  Texas voter registration card.
(3)
				  A valid, unexpired Texas motor vehicle registration or title.
(4) A valid, unexpired Texas boat
				  registration or title.
(5) A valid,
				  unexpired Texas license to carry a handgun or license to carry.
(6) A utility or residential service bill
				  dated within one hundred eighty (180) days of the date of application. Example
				  of acceptable statements include, but are not limited to: electric, water, gas,
				  internet, cable, streaming services, lawn service, cellular telephone,
				  etc.
(7) A Selective Service
				  card.
(8) A current homeowners or
				  renters insurance policy or statement.
(9) A current automobile insurance policy,
				  card, or statement.
(10) A Texas
				  high school, college, or university report card or transcript for the current
				  school year.
(11) A pre-preprinted
				  W-2, 1099, or 1098 form from an employer, government, or financial entity for
				  the most recent tax year.
(12) Mail
				  or printed electronic statements from financial institutions; including
				  checking, savings, investment account, and credit card statements dated within
				  one hundred eighty (180) days of the date of application.
(13) Mail or printed electronic statements
				  from a federal, state, county, or city government agency dated within one
				  hundred eighty (180) days of the date of application.
(14) A current automobile payment booklet or
				  statement.
(15) A pre-printed
				  paycheck or payment stub dated within one hundred eighty (180) days of the date
				  of application.
(16) Current
				  documents issued by the U.S. military indicating residence address.
(17) A document from the Texas Department of
				  Criminal Justice indicating the applicant's recent release or parole.
(18) A valid, unexpired Texas fishing or
				  hunting license.
(19) A letter of
				  medical Explanation of Benefits or medical bills dated within one hundred
				  eighty (180) days of the date of application.