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NEW RESIDENTS
INFORMATION
DRIVER’S LICENSE
If you are a new
resident of the state and hold a driver’s license from another
state, Texas requires you to obtain a Texas driver’s license within
30 days of establishing residency. You will need to take either
a certified copy of your birth certificate or a valid out-of-state
driver’s license with you. You will be required to pass both a
vision test and a written examination. You will need to take a
driving skills test if you do not have a current Texas or out-of-state
license of if you are advancing in "class".
To obtain a Texas
driver’s license you must either be 18 years of age or older or
you must be at least 16 and have completed a certified driver’s
education program, including both classroom and "behind the
wheel" segments. If you have moved to the Clear Lake area
from another city within Texas, be sure to have a new Texas license
issued, giving you new address. You must do this at the Department
of Public Safety driver’s license office within 30 days of relocating.
A Texas driver’s
license must be renewed every four years. It can be renewed at
the Department of Public Safety Driver’s License Office designated
below.
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Texas
City
1325 N. Amburn
(409) 938-3565
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Pasadena
1610 Preston
(281) 473-3232
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Clear
Lake City
111 Tristar
(281) 486-8163
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Alvin
113 E. Sealy
(281) 585-4525
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Or Renew on line at www.texasonline.com
Phone: 1-866-DL-RENEW
AUTO INSPECTION
Texas drivers
must have their automobiles inspected for safety every 12 months.
The inspection and approval sticker can be obtained at many approved
auto dealerships, service station, garages and auto service centers.
The inspection sticker is valid for one year, except in the case
of new cars which may have a two year sticker. A valid sticker
must be displayed in the lower left-hand corner of the windshield.
VEHICLE REGISTRATION
If you own a vehicle,
you must register it within 30 days of establishing residency
in Texas. Out-of-state vehicles may be registered for license
plates at one of the following locations:
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In
Harris County
Clear Lake Courthouse Annex
16603 Buccaneer
281-224-1919
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In
Galveston County
Galveston County Courthouse
281-316-8719
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To register your
vehicles, you must (1) verify your vehicle’s serial number through
an auto safety inspection at an authorized auto dealership, service
station, garage or auto service center; (2) take your out-of-state
title when you apply and (3) pay a new resident fee, a title fee,
and the cost of your license plates. This cost is based on the
model and year for cars and gross weight for trucks. All out-of-state
vehicles are required to have the following for registry in the
state of Texas: (1) proof of safety inspection; (2) your out-of-state
title (3) payment of a new resident fee, a title fee, and the
license plates cost, and (4) proof of liability insurance.
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