Sec. 411.181. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR NAME    


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  • The duplicate license must reflect the person's current name, residence address, and status.

    (c) If a license holder moves from the address stated on the license, the person shall apply for a duplicate license.

    (d) The department shall charge a license holder a fee of $25 for a duplicate license.

    (e) The department shall make the forms available on request.

    (f) On request of a local law enforcement agency, the department shall notify the agency of changes made under Subsection (a) by license holders who reside in the county in which the agency is located.

    (g) If a license is lost, stolen, or destroyed, the license holder shall apply for a duplicate license not later than the 30th day after the date of the loss, theft, or destruction of the license.

    (h) If a license holder is required under this section to apply for a duplicate license and the license expires not later than the 60th day after the date of the loss, theft, or destruction of the license, the applicant may renew the license with the modified information included on the new license. The applicant must pay only the nonrefundable renewal fee.

    (i) A license holder whose application fee for a duplicate license under this section is dishonored or reversed may reapply for a duplicate license at any time, provided the application fee and a dishonored payment charge of $25 is paid by cashier's check or money order made payable to the "Texas Department of Public Safety."

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1189, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1065 , Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 , Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1222 , Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 316 , Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 , Sec. 11.08, eff. September 1, 2009.