Texas Government Code 411.0206 – Abatement or Deferral for Victims of Identity Theft
(a) In this section:
(1) “License” means a license, certificate, permit, or other authorization issued by the department.
(2) “Victim of identity theft” means an individual who has filed a criminal complaint alleging the commission of an offense under § 32.51, Penal Code, other than a person who is convicted of an offense under § 37.08, Penal Code, with respect to that complaint.
(b) The department may abate or defer a mandatory suspension or revocation of a license if the license holder presents evidence acceptable to the department that:
(1) the license holder is the victim of identity theft; and
(2) the person against whom a criminal complaint alleging the commission of an offense under § 32.51, Penal Code, has been filed, and not the license holder, engaged in the act or omission that mandates the suspension or revocation.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 411.0206
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005