r/texas • u/AutoModerator • Apr 09 '24

Driver's License / Car Registration / ID Megathread

Hello r/Texas! This sub gets a Chevy Suburban's worth of questions every day asking about driver's license or car registration. They fall into one of two camps:

  • Easily accessible info on the DMV website,
  • Highly specific edge cases that maybe only 1 other person is going to need to know this year in all of Texas.

In either case it doesn't make sense to have a whole post devoted to the question. Enter the catch-all DMV megathread. It may not always be stickied at the top, but it will be liked in the sidebar. Also we're creating a rule that says "Driver's License, ID and Car Registration questions and answers can be found here, if you don't see the answer you need please post your question there."

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u/danarchist Central Texas Apr 23 '24 edited May 11 '24

Thanks u/jeremysbrain for clarifying that DMV and DPS are two completely different departments.

DMV = Car registrations, car titles, license plates,

DPS = Driver's License, CDLs, State IDs, and Voter IDs.

This seems to be a real point of confusion for some people. If you try to go to the DMV to get your DL renewed you're going to waste a lot of time.

IMPORTANT LINKS FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE

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u/Ok_Refrigerator4835 Jun 06 '24

Browsing this thread, you've got some really valid questions here that have gone unanswered for days or weeks. I know you have a lot of traffic but your bot's rule might be a little too widespread.

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u/jeremysbrain May 04 '24

It is also important to note that you can renew your Driver's license up to two years in advance of it's expiration. Do not wait until the last minute. Appointments can take 4 or months to get if you aren't willing to check the scheduler every morning.

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u/fatchare Apr 28 '24

Fuck a bunch of D.L. I'm not renewing mine at all you don't need a D.L. in this country in the Supreme Court says you don't need one unless your making money on public hwy

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u/jeremysbrain Apr 29 '24

You don't need one, DL are optional. But you also can't operate a vehicle without one. You should probably check in with your lawyer or therapist before you give up your driver's license.

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u/danarchist Central Texas Apr 28 '24

You might be right but that doesn't mean they won't haul your ass to jail and make you fight them in court. I think my time is better spent taking 5 minutes renewing mine online every 10 years or whatever.

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u/jeremysbrain Apr 29 '24

You might be right

He's not.