Drivers license law

The department is not required to maintain records relating to a person if the director decides that the records are no longer necessary, except that the department shall maintain a record of a conviction as long as the record may be used:.

Acts , 83rd Leg. The department shall include in each notice sent to a driver's license holder a statement advising a holder who is delinquent in the payment of child support to make satisfactory arrangements with the office of the attorney general to correct the delinquency and that failure to contact the attorney general or to make satisfactory arrangements may result in the commencement by the attorney general of procedures to suspend the holder's driver's license.

The department may disclose information under Section June 15, The department may not disclose class-type listings from the basic driver's license record file to any person except as provided by Section Except as provided by Sections The duplicate license must include the person's current residence address. A person changing the person's name shall notify the department of the former and new names and the number of the license or certificate held by the person.

The court may waive the reimbursement fee if the waiver is in the interest of justice. Added by Acts , 75th Leg. June 20, Amended by Acts , 77th Leg. The department may by rule establish a reasonable fee for this service, in conformity with the policies of the National Driver Register. Each fee collected under this subchapter shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas mobility fund.

In addition, the department shall maintain in its files a record of any medical information described by Section A the name, address, and telephone number of not more than two individuals to be contacted if the applicant is injured or dies in a circumstance described by Subsection a ; and. B in addition to health condition information voluntarily provided under Section A describes the confidential nature of the information; and.

B states that by providing the department with the information, the applicant consents to the limited disclosure and use of the information. Added by Acts , 81st Leg. The term of the pilot program may not exceed one year.

A monitor the driver record of each holder of a driver's license issued by the department that is requested by the person with whom the department has contracted;. B identify any change in the status of a driver's license or any conviction for a traffic offense reported to the department during the monitoring period; and.

C periodically, as specified in the contract, provide reports of those individuals identified as having a change in status or convictions to the person with whom the department has contracted; and. A to purchase under Section C if the person is an insurance support organization, to warrant that the person will not seek to obtain information about a holder of a driver's license under the contract unless the license holder is insured by a client of the organization, and that the person will provide the department with the name of each client to whom the insurance support organization provides information received from the department under the contract.

Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty under Subsection d. An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.

If conduct constituting an offense under this subsection also constitutes an offense under another law, the actor may be prosecuted under this subsection, the other law, or both.

The fee must be reasonable and be not less than the amount necessary to allow the department to recover all reasonable costs to the department associated with entering into the contract and providing services to the person under the contract, including direct, indirect, and administrative costs and costs related to the development and deployment of the pilot program. The report must include:.

May 29, The department by rule shall establish a system to ensure that addresses of driver's license holders are verified and matched to United States Postal Service delivery addresses by use of address-matching software. The software must meet certification standards under the Coding Accuracy Support System adopted by the United States Postal Service or a subsequent standard adopted by the United States Postal Service to replace Coding Accuracy Support System standards for preparation of bulk mailings.

If the department contracts with a provider for bulk mailing services, the contract must require that the provider use address-matching software that meets or exceeds certification standards under the Coding Accuracy Support System or subsequent standards adopted by the United States Postal Service. A Class A driver's license authorizes the holder of the license to operate:.

A a vehicle, other than a farm trailer, with a gross vehicle weight rating that is not more than 10, pounds; or. B a farm trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating that is not more than 20, pounds; and. A Class C driver's license authorizes the holder of the license to operate:. A Class M driver's license authorizes the holder of the license to operate a motorcycle as defined by Section May 22, B the first anniversary of the date of issuance, if there is no definite expiration date for the applicant's authorized stay in the United States.

The procedures:. A a child in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services; or. Section a. A provide a letter certifying the child or youth is a homeless child or youth issued by:. B use the address of the regional office where the Department of Family and Protective Services caseworker for the child or youth is based. B a licensed mental health services provider who examined and evaluated the individual; or. The department by rule may provide that the holder of a personal identification certificate may renew the certificate by mail, by telephone, over the Internet, or by other electronic means.

A rule adopted under this section may prescribe eligibility standards for renewal under this section. Added by Acts , 76th Leg. Renumbered from Sec. A license is not valid until it complies with this subsection.

On issuance of the license, the license holder shall surrender any other driver's license issued to the holder by the department. The duplicate license must include the person's actual current residence address. A municipality or county of the peace officer's residence; or. B county of the peace officer's place of employment; and. The department shall:. B orient the information on the license to clearly distinguish the license from a license that is issued to a person who is 21 years of age or older.

B 40 percent if the rating is due to the amputation of a lower extremity. B has been honorably discharged from the branch of the service in which the person served. D if space allows, any medical information provided by the license holder under Section Amended by Acts , 76th Leg. Section et seq. B that does not involve the sale, transfer, or other dissemination of a name or driver's license number to a third party for any purpose, including any marketing, advertising, or promotional activities.

A accesses or uses as electronically readable information a driver's license number or a name printed on a driver's license; or. B compiles or maintains a database of electronically readable driver's license numbers or names printed on driver's licenses and periodically removes the numbers or names from the database that are at least four years old; or.

The information may be used only to:. If an individual objects to the collection of information under this subsection, the health care provider or hospital must use an alternative method to collect the individual's information. A health care provider or hospital that obtains information described by Subsection i may transfer the information only in accordance with the rules implementing the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of Pub.

A business associate, and any subcontractor of the business associate who receives the transferred information, may use the information only to service or maintain the health care provider's or hospital's database of the information. Section a 2. Before transmitting information scanned under this subsection, the nonprofit organization, organ procurement organization, tissue bank, or eye bank shall:. May 30, The term includes accents, tildes, graves, umlauts, and cedillas. An officer or employee of the department may administer the oath.

An officer or employee of this state may not charge for the administration of the oath. This information must be verified by presentation of proof of identity satisfactory to the department. An applicant who is not a citizen of the United States must present to the department documentation issued by the appropriate United States agency that authorizes the applicant to be in the United States before the applicant may be issued a driver's license. The department must accept as satisfactory proof of identity under this subsection an offender identification card or similar form of identification issued to an inmate by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice if the applicant also provides supplemental verifiable records or documents that aid in establishing identity.

Text of subsection as amended by Acts , 81st Leg. This subsection does not apply to information provided by an applicant under Subsection h. Want to jump in your vehicle and free yourself from the asphalt?

Do you need to use a vehicle to advance your career planning? Maybe you want to learn how to drive in case you need it in an emergency. We can list these conditions as follows:. As a health problem, you must have a health report which you can get from health centers or hospitals. In this health exam, your eye health, chronic illnesses, if any, and body coordination are tested. Providence Amusement Co. Paul v. Like the right of association, it is a virtually unconditional personal right, guaranteed by the Constitution to us all.

Supreme Court,. Shapiro v. Williams v. Fears, U. Kent vs. Cumberland Telephone. Swift v City of Topeka, 43 U. The Supreme Court said in U. Cecchi v. Lindsay, 75 Atl. Automotive vehicles are lawful means of conveyance and have equal rights upon the streets with horses and carriages. Elliot, Ill. Meredith, Ill. McCullough, Ky. Cabe, Ark. Daily v. Maxwell, S. Matson v. Dawson, N. A farmer has the same right to the use of the highways of the state, whether on foot or in a motor vehicle, as any other citizen.

Draffin v. Massey, 92 S. Persons may lawfully ride in automobiles, as they may lawfully ride on bicycles. Doherty v. Ayer, 83 N. Molway v. To apply for restricted driving privileges click here. For other documents on restricted driver's licenses, click here , and scroll to the bottom of the page.