Texas § TN.521.144 - APPLICATION BY NEW STATE RESIDENT

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§ TN.521.144. APPLICATION BY NEW STATE RESIDENT

APPLICATION BY NEW STATE RESIDENT. (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). (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 . Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 592 (S.B. 876 ), Sec. 10, eff. March 1, 2022.

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