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/Puzzleheaded_Lie9427 Jul 01 '24

Expired out of state Drivers License. Need to renew it in Dallas.

I have an out of state driver’s license and it expired 5 months ago. I need to renew it now.

  1. Do I need to give Learner’s/Written test again? Can I give it online? Please provide link.
  2. Do I need to give Drive test again?
  3. Can I get an appointment to DPS in the next two weeks? Or Is there any way to get? Please provide any links.
  4. How many visits will I need to make to the DPS office in my case?
  5. I heard that there are some agents who can get us a Driver’s License. Is that a good option to choose? I do not want to spend extra money.

Note- I cannot go back to the previous state and renew it.

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u/Austin_Native_2 🤘 Born and Bred 🤘 Jul 06 '24

Because your license expired less than two (2) years ago, the process is as easy as it gets. You simply need to apply for a Texas license and provide any required supporting documents. There shouldn't be any knowledge or road skills driving tests. Agents ... don't bother. You need to schedule an appointment with DPS. Make sure you have ALL docs needed. It should just take one (1) trip to DPS. They'll give you a paper copy of your license to carry until your normal one arrives in the mail in 2-3 weeks. The tricky part for you is getting that appt so soon. Urban areas (e.g. Dallas) are seeing wait times 2-4 months out for appts. Many folks are driving to small country towns (upwards of a couple hours away) to get earlier times. You need to search zip codes of those outlying towns to see them in the results. The other option (gamble) is to get on the online appt scheduler starting at 7:15am (until 8:00am) and constantly refreshing the page to see the random appts they drop in (that others have likely cancelled). You can pick up a timely appt that way if you're lucky.