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Your first Texas license
Bring these to DPS after your car is registered in Texas.
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Your out-of-state license
DPS keeps it when they issue the Texas one.
Proof of identity and citizenship or lawful presence
A US passport or birth certificate, for example.
Your Social Security number
You give the number at the counter.
2 proofs of Texas address
A lease and a utility bill, for example.
Texas registration for each car you own
From the county tax office. Skip this if you don't own a car.
Proof of insurance for each car
Texas liability insurance card.
Payment, about $33
The exact fee depends on your age.
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