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Tex. Transp. Code § 521.181 (2026)

Issuance Of Driver's License

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Sec. 521.181. ISSUANCE OF DRIVER'S LICENSE. On payment of the required fee, the department shall issue to each qualifying applicant a driver's license of the class for which the applicant has applied.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2015–2015 · leading case: State of Texas v. USA, 809 F.3d 134 (5th Cir. 2015).
State of Texas v. USA, 809 F.3d 134 (5th Cir. 2015). · cites it 2× “At least one state—Texas—has satisfied the first standing requirement by demonstrating that it would incur significant costs in issuing driver’s licenses to DAPA beneficiaries. Under current state law, licenses issued to beneficiaries would necessarily be at a financial loss.”
State of Texas v. USA (5th Cir. 2015). “At least one state—Texas—has satisfied the first standing requirement by demonstrating that it would incur significant costs in issuing driver’s licenses to DAPA beneficiaries. Under current state law, licenses issued to beneficiaries would necessarily be at a financial loss.”
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