Document Type
Report
Publication Date
3-2021
Abstract
This report recommends expanding access to state-issued driver permits for Texans who are unable to obtain a driver license due to state requirements imposed pursuant to federal law. Many Texans, especially some of our most vulnerable residents, have difficulty meeting heightened identification requirements under federal law, and consequently drive without state authorization and auto insurance. This report also highlights the benefits of establishing a new driver’s permit and why it should be accessible by Texans who are natural disaster victims, experiencing homelessness, family violence survivors, and immigrants with no lawful status, a complicated immigration status, or in the process of adjusting their status. While expanding access to state-issued driver permits would primarily benefit these communities, all Texans would benefit from expanded accessibility through increased public safety and state revenue.
First Page
1
Last Page
44
Num Pages
44
Publisher
Texas A&M University School of Law Legal Clinics
Recommended Citation
Texas A&M University School of Law Community Development Clinic; Byers, Madeline Marguerite; Countryman, Olivia; Garner, Taylor; Hernandez, Crystal; Herrera, Luz E.; and Mares, Lisa, "Establishing a Conditional Driver's Permit in Texas" (2021). Legal Clinics. 1.
https://scholarship.law.tamu.edu/legal-clinics/1
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