Texas § 521.029 OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE BY NEW STATE RESIDENTS.

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§ 521.029 — OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE BY NEW STATE RESIDENTS.

Texas § 521.029

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 521.029 (2026).

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Sec. 521.029. OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE BY NEW STATE RESIDENTS.

(a)A person who enters this state as a new resident may operate a motor vehicle in this state for no more than 90 days after the date on which the person enters this state if the person:

(1)is 16 years of age or older; and

(2)has in the person's possession a driver's license issued to the person by the person's state or country of previous residence.

(b)If a person subject to this section is prosecuted for operating a motor vehicle without a driver's license, the prosecution alleges that the person has resided in this state for more than 90 days, and the person claims to have been covered by Subsection (a), the person must prove by the preponderance of the evidence that the person has not resided in this state for more th

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Sec. 521.029. OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE BY NEW STATE RESIDENTS. (a) A person who enters this state as a new resident may operate a motor vehicle in this state for no more than 90 days after the date on which the person enters this state if the person:
(1) is 16 years of age or older; and
(2) has in the person's possession a driver's license issued to the person by the person's state or country of previous residence.
(b) If a person subject to this section is prosecuted for operating a motor vehicle without a driver's license, the prosecution alleges that the person has resided in this state for more than 90 days, and the person claims to have been covered by Subsection (a), the person must prove by the preponderance of the evidence that the person has not resided in this state for more than 90 days.

Legislative History

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730 ), Sec. 13.01, eff. June 19, 2009.