Texas Driver's License- New rule
May 6th, 2012
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According to the Houston Chronicle's article from May 5, starting Monday May 7, there are new rules for getting your Texas Driver's License or a Texas ID card. People will have to:
- Reside in Texas for at least 30 days prior to application
- Present two acceptable documents establishing proof of residency, one of which must demonstrate the applicant has lived in Texas at least 30 days
Looking at the Texas Department of Public Safety's website, acceptable documents proving residency include (http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/DriverLicense/residencyReqNonCDL.htm)
Documents That Prove Residency:
- Current deed, mortgage, monthly mortgage statement, mortgage payment booklet, or a residential rental/lease agreement
- Valid, unexpired Texas voter registration card
- Texas motor vehicle registration or title
- Texas boat registration or title
- Texas concealed handgun license
- Utility statement (including electric, water, natural gas, satellite TV, cable TV, or non-cellular phone bill) dated within 90 days of the date of application
- Selective Service card
- Medical or health card
- Current homeowner’s or renter's insurance policy or homeowner’s or renter’s insurance statement
- Current automobile insurance policy or an automobile insurance statement
- Texas high school, college, or university report card or tranfor the current school year
- W-2 or 1099 tax form from the current tax year
- Mail from financial institutions; including checking, savings, investment account, and credit card statements dated within 90 days of the date of application
- Mail from a federal, state, county, or city government agency dated within 90 days of the date of application
- Current automobile payment booklet
- Pre-printed paycheck or payment stub dated within 90 days of the date of application
- Current documents issued by the US military indicating residence address
- Document from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice indicating the applicant's recent release or parole
- Current Form DS2019, I-20, or a document issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Disclaimer : The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Houston Association of REALTORS®
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