(a) Each original driver’s license, provisional license, learner license, or occupational driver’s license issued to an applicant who is a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States or a refugee or asylee lawfully admitted into the United States expires as follows:
(1) except as provided by § 521.2711, a driver’s license expires on the first birthday of the license holder occurring after the eighth anniversary of the date of the application;
(2) a provisional license expires on the 18th birthday of the license holder;
(3) a learner license expires on the 18th birthday of the license holder;
(4) an occupational driver’s license expires on the first anniversary of the court order granting the license; and
(5) unless an earlier date is otherwise provided, a driver’s license issued to a person whose residence or domicile is a correctional facility or a parole facility expires on the first birthday of the license holder occurring after the first anniversary of the date of issuance.
(a-1) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.

(a-2) Each original driver’s license issued to an applicant who is not a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States or a refugee or asylee lawfully admitted into the United States expires on:
(1) the earlier of:
(A) the first birthday of the license holder occurring after the sixth anniversary of the date of the application; or
(B) the expiration date of the license holder’s lawful presence in the United States as determined by the appropriate United States agency in compliance with federal law; or
(2) the first anniversary of the date of issuance, if there is no definite expiration date for the applicant’s authorized stay in the United States.
(a-3) Each original provisional license or learner license issued to an applicant who is not a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States or a refugee or asylee lawfully admitted into the United States expires on the earliest of:
(1) the 18th birthday of the license holder;
(2) the first birthday of the license holder occurring after the date of the application; or
(3) the expiration of the license holder’s lawful presence in the United States as determined by the United States agency responsible for citizenship and immigration in compliance with federal law.
(a-4) Each original occupational driver’s license issued to an applicant who is not a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States or a refugee or asylee lawfully admitted into the United States expires on the earlier of:
(1) the first anniversary of the date of issuance; or
(2) the expiration of the license holder’s lawful presence in the United States as determined by the appropriate United States agency in compliance with federal law.
(b) Except as provided by § 521.2711, a driver’s license that is renewed expires on the earlier of:
(1) the eighth anniversary of the expiration date before renewal if the applicant is a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States or a refugee or asylee lawfully admitted into the United States;
(1-a) for an applicant not described by Subdivision (1):
(A) the earlier of:
(i) the eighth anniversary of the expiration date before renewal; or
(ii) the expiration date of the applicant’s authorized stay in the United States; or
(B) the first anniversary of the date of issuance, if there is no definite expiration date for the applicant’s authorized stay in the United States; or
(2) for a renewal driver’s license issued to a person whose residence or domicile is a correctional facility or a parole facility, the first birthday of the license holder occurring after the first anniversary of the date of issuance unless an earlier date is otherwise provided.