Tex. Transportation Code § 521.272
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§ 521.272. RENEWAL OF LICENSE ISSUED TO CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS.
Official statutory text
(a) The department may issue an original or renewal driver's license to a person whose driver's license or personal identification certificate record indicates that the person is subject to the registration requirements of Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, only if the person:
(1) applies in person for the issuance of a license under this section; and
(2) pays the fee required by Section 521.421(h).
(b) Notwithstanding Section 521.143, a person is not required to provide proof of financial responsibility to receive the person's initial driver's license under this section.
(c) Notwithstanding Sections 521.271 and 521.2711, a driver's license issued under this section, including a renewal, duplicate, or corrected license, expires:
(1) if the license holder is a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States or a refugee or asylee lawfully admitted into the United States, on the first birthday of the license holder occurring after the date of application, except that:
(A) the initial license issued under this section expires on the second birthday of the license holder occurring after the date of application, subject to Paragraph (B); and
(B) a license issued under this section to a person described by Article 62.2021, Code of Criminal Procedure, expires on the sixth anniversary of the date on which the license was issued; or
(2) if the applicant is not described by Subdivision (1), on the earlier of:
(A) the expiration date of the applicant's authorized stay in the United States; or
(B) as applicable:
(i) the first birthday of the license holder occurring after the date of application;
(ii) if the license holder holds an initial license issued under this section, the second birthday of the license holder occurring after the date of application; or
(iii) if the license holder is a person described by Article 62.2021, Code of Criminal Procedure, the sixth anniversary of the date on which the license was issued.
(d) Subsection (c) does not apply to a:
(1) provisional license;
(2) learner license issued under Section 521.222; or
(3) hardship license issued under Section 521.223.
(1) applies in person for the issuance of a license under this section; and
(2) pays the fee required by Section 521.421(h).
(b) Notwithstanding Section 521.143, a person is not required to provide proof of financial responsibility to receive the person's initial driver's license under this section.
(c) Notwithstanding Sections 521.271 and 521.2711, a driver's license issued under this section, including a renewal, duplicate, or corrected license, expires:
(1) if the license holder is a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States or a refugee or asylee lawfully admitted into the United States, on the first birthday of the license holder occurring after the date of application, except that:
(A) the initial license issued under this section expires on the second birthday of the license holder occurring after the date of application, subject to Paragraph (B); and
(B) a license issued under this section to a person described by Article 62.2021, Code of Criminal Procedure, expires on the sixth anniversary of the date on which the license was issued; or
(2) if the applicant is not described by Subdivision (1), on the earlier of:
(A) the expiration date of the applicant's authorized stay in the United States; or
(B) as applicable:
(i) the first birthday of the license holder occurring after the date of application;
(ii) if the license holder holds an initial license issued under this section, the second birthday of the license holder occurring after the date of application; or
(iii) if the license holder is a person described by Article 62.2021, Code of Criminal Procedure, the sixth anniversary of the date on which the license was issued.
(d) Subsection (c) does not apply to a:
(1) provisional license;
(2) learner license issued under Section 521.222; or
(3) hardship license issued under Section 521.223.
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