I live in Texas and have a driver's license that expires on my 24th birthday this year (April). As many of you know, driver's license requirements have changed for the worse in Texas, so I won't be able to renew it here. DA and CIR seem to be on the backburner for the time being, so it's time to think outside the box.

This is what I'm thinking about doing to fix my DL problem: rent an apartment under my name in New Mexico for a couple of months, get some utility bills under my name, use my ITIN to get my license, then come back to Texas.

Does this sound feasible? Has anyone done this before? Is there anything I need to know before I try this out? For how long will the NM license be valid? And what is the penalty for driving with a New Mexico DL in Texas?

Thank you and god bless