Texas Transportation Code 521.144 – Application by New State Resident
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(a) A new resident of this state who applies for a driver’s license must submit with the application:
(1) evidence that each motor vehicle owned by the person is registered under Chapter 502; or
(2) an affidavit that the applicant does not own a motor vehicle required to be registered under Chapter 502.
(b) The department may not issue a driver’s license to a new resident who fails to comply with Subsection (a).
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 521.144
- 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
(c) A registration receipt issued by a county assessor-collector in this state is satisfactory evidence that a motor vehicle is registered under Chapter 502.