Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards
Texas Law
- Provides that the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) issue personal identification cards in addition to driver's licenses.
- Allows applicants to place information about health conditions that may impede communication with a peace officer on driver’s licenses.
- Provides that no individual, corporation, or association may deny access to goods, services, or facilities to individuals who have personal identification cards instead of driver's licenses.
- Provides that DPS may refuse to issue a license to a person whose disability prevents him or her from exercising reasonable or ordinary control over a motor vehicle. However, a person may not be denied a license based on disability if common experience shows that his or her disability does not incapacitate a person from safely operating a motor vehicle.
- Exempts individuals from the safety belt requirement who have a written statement from a licensed physician stating that for a medical reason the person should not wear a safety belt.
- Exempts certain veterans with disabilities from fees for obtaining a driver's license or personal ID.
Texas Statutes
- Personal Identification Cards:
Texas Transportation Code, Section 521.101 - 521.102 - Medical Information:
Texas Transportation Code, Section 521.142 - Ineligibility for Licenses:
Texas Transportation Code, Section 521.201 - Appeals Process:
Texas Transportation Code, Section 521.308 - Safety Belt:
Texas Transportation Code, Section 545.413(e)
Contact
Texas Department of Public Safety
(512) 424-2000