Texas Drivers License

Texas drivers license is the documents that allows you to drive all over the country. At the moment, Texas differentiates between different drivers license types, however, the majority of Texas drivers posses what is known as a Class C drivers license, which allows you to operate a regular motor vehicle. Besides Texas Class C drivers license, you may also want to apply for a commercial drivers license or a motorcycle drivers license.

Texas Drivers License Issuance

Texas Drivers License can be issued only by the Department of Public Safety (DPS). A regular class C drivers license is usually issued for 6 years and you must renew your Texas drivers license after this period. If your drivers license expires, you may not continue driving.

Please note that if you are under 18 years of age, your drivers license will expire once you reach the age of 18. At this point, the DPS will cancel your underage Texas drivers license and issue you with a regular class C license.

How to Apply For Texas Drivers License

Before you are issued with a Texas Drivers License, you must obtain a Texas drivers permit, no matter how old you are. Many new applicants are under impression that if you are over 18 years of age, you do not need to obtain the permit anymore. That is wrong. If you do not hold a valid drivers permit, you cannot be behind the wheel and thus you cannot take the driving test. Legally, there is no way around obtaining a driving permit, you have to take a Texas permit test and apply for a drivers permit if you want to get your drivers license. If you want to see what real permit test is like, you may take a free Texas drivers practice test here.

Once you have a drivers permit, everything becomes very easy. If you are under 18 years of age, you must complete and approved Texas drivers education course and you must also hold your permit for 12 months before you can take a Texas drivers test and be issued with Texas drivers license. However, if you are over 18, you do not need to hold your learners permit for so long and you may take the road test right away, provided you know how to drive.

Once you pass your driving test, you are issued with your Texas drivers license. Note that applicants who are under 18 years of age and have completed the drivers ed course have the option of not taking the driving test.

Take a look at this page if you need more information about applying for a Texas drivers license.

Drivers License Fees

When you will be applying your license, you will be required to pay Texas drivers license fees. The fees may vary depending on the type of license you are applying to and your age. Please check the Texas DPS website for the most current information on drivers license fees.

Texas Drivers License Renewal and Replacement

If you will need to renew your TX drivers license or replace it, the DPS offers a number of convenient options, such as renewal online or renewal over the mail. Of course, you may also visit the DPS in person to take care of the matter.

Please remember that having a Texas drivers license is a privilege, not a right, and this privilege may be withdrawn if you ignore safe driving rules. Drive safely!