/tags/texas-drivers-license Texas Driver's license en-US Copyright Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:58:46 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-07/tsa-warns-real-id-enforcement-starting-may-7-could-cause-long-lines-and-confusion-at-airports At least 98% of Texas driver's licenses are REAL ID compliant, but a low national rate could slow TSA screening. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:58:46 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-07/tsa-warns-real-id-enforcement-starting-may-7-could-cause-long-lines-and-confusion-at-airports Nathan Bernier | KUT /news/2025-03-26/travel-real-id-compliance-may Starting May 7, airport security will ask U.S. travelers for a Real ID. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:15:06 GMT /news/2025-03-26/travel-real-id-compliance-may Pablo Arauz Peña /texas-news/2025-03-19/texas-collected-information-on-transgender-drivers-it-wont-say-why Internal agency records show employees with the Department of Public Safety, which issues driver’s licenses, reported each time someone requested to update the sex listed on their state ID. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:06:12 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-19/texas-collected-information-on-transgender-drivers-it-wont-say-why Lauren McGaughy /texas-news/2024-12-31/texas-public-safety-department-announces-systemwide-outage-closes-driver-license-offices The outage appeared only to affect the public safety department. Websites for other state agencies were operational Monday evening. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 12:01:15 GMT /texas-news/2024-12-31/texas-public-safety-department-announces-systemwide-outage-closes-driver-license-offices Stephen Simpson | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2024-10-25/advocacy-group-hopes-to-end-texas-program-that-piles-on-fees-for-drivers-with-suspended-licenses A Texas advocacy group says a state policy that piles on fees for Texans who have traffic tickets or other minor offenses is robbing some people of their ability to renew their driver’s licenses. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2024-10-25/advocacy-group-hopes-to-end-texas-program-that-piles-on-fees-for-drivers-with-suspended-licenses Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2024-09-23/just-moved-to-texas-heres-what-you-need-to-know-to-get-your-license-and-register-to-vote Long wait times for drivers license appointments may have new Texans worried about getting ready to vote this year. But you can still register and cast a ballot while you’re waiting on yours. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:16:09 GMT /texas-news/2024-09-23/just-moved-to-texas-heres-what-you-need-to-know-to-get-your-license-and-register-to-vote Blaise Gainey /politics/2024-09-19/lgbtq-activists-spam-state-agency-over-drivers-license-policy-affecting-transgender-texans LGBTQ rights advocates targeted the Department of Public Safety with dozens of messages after the agency announced a new policy that blocks transgender Texans from changing the sex listed on their driver's licenses. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 18:15:42 GMT /politics/2024-09-19/lgbtq-activists-spam-state-agency-over-drivers-license-policy-affecting-transgender-texans Lauren McGaughy /news/2024-09-03/new-policy-blocks-transgender-texans-from-changing-sex-on-birth-certificates Texans who have secured a court order to update the sex listed on their birth certificates can no longer do so at this time, according to a new state policy that blocks transgender Texans from making these changes. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 21:36:02 GMT /news/2024-09-03/new-policy-blocks-transgender-texans-from-changing-sex-on-birth-certificates Lauren McGaughy /texas-news/2024-08-21/new-policy-blocks-transgender-texans-from-changing-sex-on-drivers-licenses Now, Texans will not be able to change the sex on their driver's licenses unless it is to fix a clerical error. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:10:59 GMT /texas-news/2024-08-21/new-policy-blocks-transgender-texans-from-changing-sex-on-drivers-licenses Lauren McGaughy