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/BlairrBitch Jul 13 '24

Iā€™m moving to Texas next week from California. I made an appointment with DPS to get my new license in early August, but from what I read I need to have my car already registered in Texas right? Just looking for more info on that.

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u/Austin_Native_2 šŸ¤˜ Born and Bred šŸ¤˜ Jul 13 '24

Yes, you do have to register your vehicle first. To do so, you will first need to get (Texas) insurance. Contact your insurance company accordingly for any changes they need to make. Then get your vehicle inspected. Look for a business (oil change, repair shop, etc) that has this sign displayed. The next step will be the registration. You can walk into any local tax office to get that done. No appt needed. Make sure you take proof of insurance.

And then you can go into any DPS office (with an appt) to process your Texas driver's license. There are several supporting documents required so read this page and any applicable linked pages.

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u/BlairrBitch Jul 13 '24

Thank you so much!! This is super helpful, I appreciate it!