Requirements to Drive in Texas

Comedy Driving provides you with the driving requirements in Texas, to legally drive a vehicle you own. you must have insurance on the vehicle that meets Texas' standards, the vehicle must be pass inspection, it must be registered in your name, and you must have a Texas Driver's License.

If you're moving to Texas from another state then you can check with the Texas tax collector's office to find out if your state's insurance meets Texas’ standards. If it does not then you'll have to get your vehicle insured by a Texas insurance agent before you can get your vehicle registered and get your license.
Once you have insurance on your vehicle that meets Texas standards, you can get it inspected and registered. To get your vehicle inspected, you'll have to find a business that is licensed to do state inspections. Present your proof of insurance to them prior to the inspection process and temporarily and briefly turn your vehicle over to them so they can put your car through various tests. If your vehicle does not pass inspection then you'll have to get it repaired and brought up to Texas' standards. If you do so within two weeks from getting it inspected and you return to the place where you got it inspected, you do not have to pay the inspection fee again. Once your vehicle passes inspection, you'll be given an inspection tag that is to be placed on the lower corner of the driver's side of your windshield.

After your vehicle passes inspection, you need to take your proof of insurance and inspection to your local tax collector's office and register your vehicle. Once you pay the registration fee and your information is processed, you'll be given a registration tag to place directly above your inspection tag on your windshield and a set of two license plates to be attached to your vehicle, one on the front and one on the back.

When your vehicle is insured, inspected, and registered, you can go to your local Department of Motor Vehicles to acquire a Texas Driver's License. If you've moved from Texas from another state and you already have a driver's license from that state then most of the exams are waived and you simply have to turn over your current driver's license and get your picture taken to receive your Texas Driver's License. You may, however, be required to take an eye exam as well. If you're getting your first driver's license then you'll have to pass a written exam, a driving exam, and an eye exam before you can be given a Texas Driver's License.