For Texans!!

Residency Requirement for Non-commercial Texas Driver Licenses and IDs

Beginning May 7, 2012, you must prove that either your residence or your domicile is in Texas and that you have lived here for at least 30 days in order to apply for an original Texas non-commercial driver license or ID card.

A “residence” is the place where you normally live, live most of the time, or return to after temporary absences. A “domicile” is your true, fixed, and permanent home. If either your residence or domicile is in Texas, you meet this requirement for a driver license or ID. (For example, college students may reside in another state while at school, but still have a Texas domicile if their parents live here.)
Proving Residency

You must prove your Texas residency by showing two acceptable documents that contain your name and residential address. One of the documents must prove that you have lived in Texas for at least 30 days, unless you are surrendering a valid, unexpired driver license from another state; then the 30 day requirement is waived.

If you are unable to provide two acceptable documents (for example, if you live with someone but are not listed on the lease), you may be eligible to complete a Texas Residency Affidavit.
Documents That Prove Residency

These documents prove residency for a non-commercial driver license or ID card:

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 transcript for 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

NOTE: The two documents must be issued by different companies or agencies. For example, you cannot use both a water bill and electricity bill from the same company.
Address Confidentiality

The residency requirement is waived for people who are authorized to use alternative addresses under the following circumstances:

Those who are subject to the address confidentiality program administered by the Office of the Attorney General.
Those who are currently incarcerated in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice facility.
Those who are judges or spouses of judges.

Peace officers using alternative addresses must still prove Texas residency, even though their driver licenses may show alternative addresses. They must show that their mailing addresses meet Texas residency requirements.
Statutory Authority

The following Administrative Code and Transportation Code provide DPS the statutory authority to require proof of residence in order to apply for a driver license or ID card:

37 Texas Administrative Code §15.49

I noticed this on the TXDPS website. so my assumptions are that after may 7, 2012 you will no longer be required to prove your legal status to get a TX DL/ID? Anyone with an input or better understanding at this?

I got excited, but no, look here --

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/DriverL...forLicense.htm

What you linked to is in /addition/ to the requirements they have on that page.

Anyone with more input on this? Also, for those of you who got their license in Texas, did you get it before 08? If not how? Please reply!

So Texas will be like Washington and New Mexico? I thought Texas had to show a GC and/or a valid Visa on passport?

What about for renewals and lost licenses?

Holy shit, did nobody read what I wrote?

In addition to proving your citizenship/legal status, you now need to prove your residency in Texas.

My mom had hers before that date, but as of 2011 she was not able to renew due to lack of SSN.

hahaha Yeah my friend welcome to my world. Sometimes I feel like nobody reads what I write, but they still argue with me.

Yeah. What this means is that now to apply for a license you must also prove residency in texas, not that you don't require status.

sorry i got excited. first i received a mail stating that i can renew it online and then I saw the news about may 7 hence I ignored the rest of the requirements. SHIT