Texas state officials rolled out a redesigned driver's license and identification card on August 18, 2025, saying the updated cards used new tamper-resistant material and added security features to ...

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Texans will be issued a new state driver's license and identification card with increased security features, according to a Monday announcement by the Department of Public Safety. "The way driver ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) -- The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is debuting a new driver license and identification card design. DPS officials say that starting today, all newly issued cards will ...

For too many Texans renewing, replacing or getting their first driver's license, the process is a bureaucratic nightmare. Average booking times range from 40 to 180 days, without counting the time you ...

HOUSTON — The Texas Department of Public Safety will begin to reopen driver license offices region by region starting next week, according to the governor's office. The four-phase openings will begin ...

New cards are made of tamper-resistant polycarbonate material that is difficult to reproduce, the department said in an announcement. Instead of the former gold star, the new cards feature a black, ...

The Northwest Austin Department of Public Safety office on Jan. 24, 2019. The department closed offices on Monday due to an unspecified outage. (Emree Weaver/The Texas Tribune, Emree Weaver/The Texas ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Northwest Austin Department of Public Safety office on Jan. 24, 2019. The department closed offices on Monday due to an ...