Revocations - Texas Department of Public Safety

1 driver license ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS DL-176 (rev. 1/2021) 1 Enforcement Action Criteria Penalty Insurance Certificate Required (SR-22) Reinstatement Fee Required (Must be paid prior to issuance or renewal of a license .) Ignition Interlock Required (TRC 521 Subchapter L & CCP and Chapter 42A ) Occupational license Option (TRC 521 Subchapter L) Administrative Hearing Option (TRC 521 Subchapter N TRC 524 & 724) Statutory Reference/ Notes Revocations TRC 521 Subchapter N Section Revocations are indefinite until compliance is received. REVOKED - REPEAT OFFENDER Individual is ordered by the court to attend a 32-hour repeat offender course after having been convicted of a second or subsequent DWI within a 10-year period.

2 If the individual fails to complete the course by the end of the mandatory suspension period, the license will be revoked until the course is completed Failure to complete course will result in a revocation No No No Yes No CCP , TRC (f); REVOKED - NRVC Individual fails to appear in court or has any unpaid court fines received in another state, that state may request the licensing state, take enforcement action under the Non-Resident Violator Compact (NRVC) license will remain revoked until the individual has resolved the outstanding violations/fees in the other state and evidence is submitted to the Department No $100 No Yes Yes TRC (2); (5); (c); 703 REVOKED - INCAPABLE Individual may have their license revoked if they are found to be medically incapable of safely operating a motor vehicle by the Medical Advisory Board (MAB) license will be revoked until they have been medically approved No $100 No No Yes TRC (1) REVOKED - MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD - NO REPLY Individual may have their license revoked if they fail to provide required medical documentation to the Medical Advisory Board (MAB) license will be revoked until they provide medical documentation from their physician to the Medical Advisory Board for review No $100 No No Yes TRC (3)

3 REVOKED - TEST REQUIRED Individual may have their license revoked if they do not complete required comprehensive testing license will be revoked until they take and pass the required comprehensive tests No $100 No No Yes TRC (4) REVOKED - FAILURE TO COMPLETE DWI EDUCATION PROGRAM If an individual is placed on probation for a DWI and is required to complete a 12 hour DWI education course, but fails to complete the course within 180 days of the conviction date, the license will be suspended license will be revoked until the Department receives Certificate of Completion for the DWI course No $100 No Yes No TRC (e) CCP REVOKED - MINOR FAILURE TO APPEAR Minor, 17 years or younger has been issued a non-traffic citation that the court reported unpaid license will be revoked until DIC-81 completed by the court, showing date of final disposition with matching cause numbers OR receipt of payment No $100 No Yes Yes Due to legislation passed in the 85th session, the Department no longer has authority to process REVOKED - SECTION Individual has been determined by a court of law to be incapacitated for a medical reason Individual is appointed a legal guardian and will be revoked until released by the court No No No No No TRC DL-176 (rev.)

4 1/2021) 2 Enforcement Action Criteria Penalty Insurance Certificate Required (SR-22) Reinstatement Fee Required (Must be paid prior to issuance or renewal of a license .) Ignition Interlock Required (TRC 521 Subchapter L & CCP and Chapter 42A ) Occupational license Option (TRC 521 Subchapter L) Administrative Hearing Option (TRC 521 Subchapter N TRC 524 & 724) Statutory Reference/ Notes REVOKED DELINQUENT CHILD SUPPORT The Attorney General's office or a Texas district court initiates revocation action for failure to pay child support license will be revoked. The revocation will be lifted at the request of the AG s office or the court that initiated the revocation .

5 If the individual does not have a driver license , the revocation is placed on an identification card record, which will prevent a driver license from being issued No No No No No An individual with an identification can still renew their ID card with status. FC (h); , , REVOKED - MINOR - FAILURE TO PAY - NON - TRAFFIC A minor, 17 years or younger, fails to comply with the requirement of a court of law The minor individual s license will be revoked No $100 No Yes No CCP (e) REVOKED - MINOR - FAILURE TO APPEAR - NON - TRAFFIC A minor, 17 years or younger fails to comply with the requirement of a court of law The minor individual s license will be revoked No $100 No Yes No Due to legislation passed in the 85th session, the Department no longer has authority to process REVOKE - DHS OVERPAYMENT DHS makes an overpayment to an individual and has not been able to collect Individual must comply with requirements of DHS.

6 DHS will notify the Department when the revocation should be lifted No No No Yes No HRC REVOKED - SEX OFFENDER Texas Code of Criminal Procedure requires that individuals, who are required to register as a sex offender, obtain a driver license or identification card on a yearly basis. The DL/ID must be renewed on an annual basis or it will be revoked revocation will stay in effect until the individual renews DL/ID in the driver license office No No No No No CCP ; ; ; ; TRC Departmental Suspensions - TRC 521 Subchapter N. These statutes govern the administrative actions initiated by the Department DEPT SUSPENSION - VIOLATE RESTRICTION Individual receives two or more convictions for Violation of Restriction.

7 If no hearing is requested, there is an automatic suspension period of 90 days. If a hearing is held and there is an affirmative finding, the license may be suspended for a period up to 1 year No $100 No Yes Yes TRC (a)(6); DEPT SUSPENSION PROVISIONAL - license VIOLATION Individual is convicted of 2 moving violations within 12 months and holds a provisional license during the time of the offenses If no hearing is requested, there is an automatic suspension period of 90 days. If a hearing is held and there is an affirmative finding, the license may be suspended for a period up to 1 year No $100 No Yes Yes TRC (a)(8); ; DL-176 (rev. 1/2021) 3 Enforcement Action Criteria Penalty Insurance Certificate Required (SR-22) Reinstatement Fee Required (Must be paid prior to issuance or renewal of a license .)

8 Ignition Interlock Required (TRC 521 Subchapter L & CCP and Chapter 42A ) Occupational license Option (TRC 521 Subchapter L) Administrative Hearing Option (TRC 521 Subchapter N TRC 524 & 724) Statutory Reference/ Notes DEPT SUSPENSION -HABITUAL VIOLATOR Individual is considered a habitual violator if they have been convicted of 4 moving violations that arise in separate incidents in a 12 month period or 7 within a 24 month period If no hearing is requested, there is an automatic suspension period of 90 days. If a hearing is held and there is an affirmative finding, the license may be suspended for a period up to 1 year No $100 No Yes Yes TRC (a)(3) ; DEPT SUSPENSION - OUT OF STATE CONVICTION The Department receives notice of a conviction and suspension notice from another state If no hearing is requested, there is an automatic suspension period of 90 days.

9 If a hearing is held and there is an affirmative finding, the license may be suspended for a period up to 1 year No $100 No Yes Yes TRC (a)(5); (c); ; DEPT SUSPENSION - DWLI Individual receives a citation for a moving violation while driving with a suspended, cancelled, revoked, or denied license . The license will be suspended by the Department for driving while license was invalid. If no hearing is requested, there is an automatic suspension period of 90 days. If a hearing is held and there is an affirmative finding, the license may be suspended for a period up to 1 year No $100 No Yes Yes TRC (a)(1); DEPT SUSPENSION-DWLD/DWLI If an individual receives a conviction for DWLD and it is determined that they operated a commercial motor vehicle on a highway while the license or driving privilege was suspended, cancelled, disqualified, revoked or denied If no hearing is requested license suspension is 1 year.

10 If a hearing is held and there is an affirmative finding, the presiding officer may set the period of suspension not to exceed 1 year No Yes No Yes Yes TRC (a)(1), Disqualifications - TRC 522 governs the departments authority to take disqualification action, for individuals who hold a CMV driver license or are driving a CMV at the time of the offense DISQUALIFIED DWLD - DISQ Individual operated a commercial vehicle on a highway while their commercial driving privilege was disqualified Disqualified for the term of original disqualification; or one year based on the suspension period of the underlying enforcement action No No No No Yes TRC (b)(2)(E) DISQUALIFIED - REFUSED TEST FOR ALCOHOL - IMPLIED CONSENT LAW Individual refused to provide a specimen or specimens of blood, breath, or urine to determine alcohol concentration or the presence in the individual s body of a controlled substance or drug while driving a commercial motor vehicle Disqualified for 1 year No No No No No TRC (b)(3) DISQUALIFIED - PRIOR DISQUALIFICATION IN A CMV Individual previously disqualified for an offense committed in a CMV Disqualified for 1 year or up to a lifetime based on the number of prior disqualifications No No No No No TRC (e)