Texas § OC.55.005 - EXPEDITED LICENSE PROCEDURE FOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, MILITARY VETERANS, AND
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§ OC.55.005. EXPEDITED LICENSE PROCEDURE FOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, MILITARY VETERANS, AND
EXPEDITED LICENSE PROCEDURE FOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, MILITARY VETERANS, AND MILITARY SPOUSES. (a) A state agency that issues a license shall, not later than the 10th business day after the date a military service member, military veteran, or military spouse files an application for a license: (1) process the application; and (2) issue the license to an applicant who qualifies for the license under Section 55.004 . (b) A license issued under this section may not be a provisional license and must confer the same rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a license not issued under this section. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 66 (S.B. 162 ), Sec. 3, eff. May 18, 2013. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1193 (S.B. 1307 ), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1193 (S.B. 1307 ), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1061 (S.B. 422 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 686 (H.B. 5629 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025.
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Section OC.55.005 ("EXPEDITED LICENSE PROCEDURE FOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, MILITARY VETERANS, AND") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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