

When the Department initiates suspension or revocation action against your driver license, you will be notified by mail to the address on record for your driver license.

If you already hold a Texas driver license, your driver license will cancelled until you obtain a "clear" or "eligible" status from that state's driver licensing agency to prevent and/or lift the cancellation of the Texas driver license (documents submitted by an out-of-state court will not be accepted). If your driver license status is suspended, revoked, denied, or cancelled in another state, you are not eligible to apply for Texas driver license. Suspension in a Different State or Jurisdiction You will be required to submit payment of the Reinstatement fee prior to the renewal of your driver license. If your Texas driver license is suspended, you will not be eligible for reinstatement until the suspension period has ended. In some situations you may be eligible to request a hearing to contest the suspension or disqualification. The Department may suspend or disqualify an individual's Texas driver license upon notice of conviction for an offense committed in another state that, if the offense was committed in Texas, would be grounds for a suspension or disqualification.


You commit an out-of-state offense and do not comply with the terms of the citation.If you are ineligible to operate a motor vehicle in another state, you will not be issued a Texas driver license until your driving privilege is reinstated.Īs a holder of a Texas driver license, your driver license can be suspended, cancelled, or revoked if: When you apply for or renew a Texas driver license, the Department conducts a query of all other states to determine if your driver license or driving privilege is withdrawn.
