PART 1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
CHAPTER 15. DRIVER LICENSE RULES
SUBCHAPTER B. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS--ORIGINAL, RENEWAL, DUPLICATE, IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATES
The Texas Department of Public Safety (the department) adopts amendments to §15.49, concerning Proof of Domicile. This rule is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the May 5, 2023 issue of the Texas Register (48 TexReg 2331) and will not be republished.
The proposed rule amendment increases the number of acceptable proof of domicile documents and changes the validity period from within ninety 90 days of the date of application to within one hundred eighty (180) days of the date of application.
No comments were received regarding the adoption of this rule.
This rule is adopted pursuant to Texas Government Code, §411.004(3), which authorizes the Public Safety Commission to adopt rules considered necessary for carrying out the department's work and Texas Transportation Code, §521.005, which authorizes the department to adopt rules necessary to administer Chapter 521 of the Texas Transportation Code; and §521.1426.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on June 12, 2023.
TRD-202302125
D. Phillip Adkins
General Counsel
Texas Department of Public Safety
Effective date: July 2, 2023
Proposal publication date: May 5, 2023
For further information, please call: (512) 424-5848
The Texas Department of Public Safety (the department) adopts new §15.174, concerning Interagency Application Fees. This rule is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the May 5, 2023 issue of the Texas Register (48 TexReg 2333) and will not be republished.
This new rule outlines the fees related to interagency application for driver licenses and personal identification certificates to qualified inmates preparing for release by Texas agencies who have entered into a memorandum of understanding with the department under §15.171 of this title and is authorized by §521.421, Transportation Code.
No comments were received regarding the adoption of this rule.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY
This rule is adopted pursuant to Texas Government Code, §411.004(3), which authorizes the Public Safety Commission to adopt rules considered necessary for carrying out the department’s work and Texas Transportation Code, §521.005, which authorizes the department to adopt rules necessary to administer Chapter 521 of the Texas Transportation Code; and §521.421.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on June 12, 2023.
TRD-202302126
D. Phillip Adkins
General Counsel
Texas Department of Public Safety
Effective date: July 2, 2023
Proposal publication date: May 5, 2023
For further information, please call: (512) 424-5848
SUBCHAPTER A. LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, QUALIFICATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND ENDORSEMENTS
The Texas Department of Public Safety (the department) adopts amendments to §16.7, concerning Proof of Domicile. This rule is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the May 5, 2023, issue of the Texas Register (48 TexReg 2334) and will not be republished.
The proposed rule amendment increases the number of acceptable proof of domicile documents and changes the validity period from within ninety 90 days of the date of application to within one hundred eighty (180) of the date of application.
No comments were received regarding the adoption of this rule.
This rule is adopted pursuant to Texas Government Code, §411.004(3), which authorizes the Public Safety Commission to adopt rules considered necessary for carrying out the department's work and Texas Transportation Code, §522.005, which authorizes the department to adopt rules necessary to administer Chapter 522 of the Texas Transportation Code; and §522.0225.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on June 12, 2023.
TRD-202302127
D. Phillip Adkins
General Counsel
Texas Department of Public Safety
Effective date: July 2, 2023
Proposal publication date: May 5, 2023
For further information, please call: (512) 424-5848