Section 15.24 - Identification of ApplicantsAll original applicants for a driver license or identification certificate must present proof of identity satisfactory to the department. All documents must be verifiable. There are three categories of documents that may be presented to establish proof of identity.
(1) Primary identification. These items are complete within themselves and require no supporting instruments: These documents must contain the applicant's complete name and full date of birth: (A) Texas driver license (DL) or identification certificate (ID) with photo within two years of expiration date;(B) unexpired United States passport;(C) United States citizenship (naturalization) certificate with identifiable photo;(D) unexpired document issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services or successor federal immigration agency. The document must contain verifiable data and identifiable photo; or(E) unexpired United States military ID card for active duty, reserve or retired personnel with identifiable photo.(F) foreign passport with a visa issued by the United States Department of State (valid or expired) with unexpired I-94 marked valid for a fixed duration. If the applicant was not required by federal law to obtain a visa to enter the United States, the visa requirement under this subparagraph may be waived.(G) foreign passport with a visa issued by the United States Department of State (valid or expired) with an I-94 marked valid for the duration of stay accompanied by appropriate documentation. If the applicant was not required by federal law to obtain a visa to enter the United States, the visa requirement under this subparagraph may be waived.(2) Secondary identification. These items are recorded governmental documents (United States, 1 of the 50 states, a United States territory, District of Columbia or Canadian province): (A) original or certified copy of a birth certificate issued by the appropriate State Bureau of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency;(B) original or certified copy of United States Department of State Certification of Birth (issued to United States citizens born abroad); or(C) original or certified copy of court order with name and date of birth (DOB) indicating an official change of name and/or gender.(3) Supporting identification. These items consist of other records or documents that aid examining personnel in establishing the identity of the applicant. The following items are not all inclusive. The examining or supervisory personnel may determine that an unlisted document meets the department's needs in establishing identity. (B) insurance policy (at least two years old);(E) unexpired military dependant identification card;(F) original or certified copy of marriage license or divorce decree;(G) voter registration card;(H) Social Security card;(J) concealed handgun license;(K) Texas driver's license temporary receipt;(L) unexpired photo DL or photo ID issued by another (United States) state, US territory, the District of Columbia or Canadian province;(M) expired photo DL or photo ID issued by another (United States) state, US territory, the District of Columbia or Canadian province that is within two years of the expiration date;(N) a consular document issued by a state or national government; or(O) an offender identification card or similar form of identification issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.(4) Every original applicant must present: (A) one piece of primary identification, or(B) one piece of secondary identification plus two pieces of support identification; or,(C) two pieces of secondary identification.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 15.24
The provisions of this §15.24 adopted to be effective February 24, 1999, 24 TexReg 1192; amended to be effective September 21, 2000, 25 TexReg 9641; amended to be effective August 20, 2002, 27 TexReg 7539; amended to be effective March 26, 2006, 31 TexReg 2188; amended to be effective September 19, 2006, 31 TexReg 8007; amended to be effective May 20, 2008, 33 TexReg 4008; amended to be effective December 13, 2011, 36 TexReg 8383