Texas § 521.144 APPLICATION BY NEW STATE RESIDENT.

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§ 521.144 — APPLICATION BY NEW STATE RESIDENT.

Texas § 521.144

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 521.144 (2026).

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Sec. 521.144. APPLICATION BY NEW STATE RESIDENT.

(a)A new resident of this state who applies for a driver's license must submit with the application:

(1)evidence that each motor vehicle owned by the person is registered under Chapter 502 ; or

(2)an affidavit that the applicant does not own a motor vehicle required to be registered under Chapter 502 .

(b)The department may not issue a driver's license to a new resident who fails to comply with Subsection (a).

(c)A registration receipt issued by a county assessor-collector in this state is satisfactory evidence that a motor vehicle is registered under Chapter 502 .

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Sec. 521.144. APPLICATION BY NEW STATE RESIDENT. (a) A new resident of this state who applies for a driver's license must submit with the application:
(1) evidence that each motor vehicle owned by the person is registered under Chapter 502 ; or
(2) an affidavit that the applicant does not own a motor vehicle required to be registered under Chapter 502 .
(b) The department may not issue a driver's license to a new resident who fails to comply with Subsection (a).
(c) A registration receipt issued by a county assessor-collector in this state is satisfactory evidence that a motor vehicle is registered under Chapter 502 .