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The REAL ID Act, passed in 2005, sets security standards for issuing sources of identification, such as driver's licenses.
The next time you’re at a Texas Department of Public Safety office, you might want to consider getting a REAL ID. The REAL ID ...
If you’re traveling for the summer, you might want to make sure your information is REAL ID compliant by May 7!
The Texas Department of Public Safety announced the 13th annual Javier Arana, Jr. Top Trooper Competition winners, including Dani Basye from Amarillo.
Wait times at driver's license offices across the state are spiking amid the looming early May deadline for Texans to get a ...
State lawmakers and criminal justice experts offer some insight into what drives the lawmaking process in Texas and whether ...
The next time you’re at a Texas Department of Public Safety office ... Is it just renewing your driver's license? Here's what you need to know before the May 2025 deadline.
BIG SPRING, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) honored the life of Trooper Troy Hogue on Friday. They decided to name a highway after him, "Trooper Troy Hogue Memorial Highway." ...
Operation Lone Star has turbocharged DPS’ surveillance capabilities. Lawmakers say they want to prevent Texas from becoming a ...
"It doesn't take many people to slow down security lines." As of March, 98% of driver's licenses and IDs issued by the Texas ...
Read TDLR's full statement: "In the interest of the health and safety of potential clients, the Texas Department of Licensing and ... We urge the public to reserve judgment and allow due process ...
Wait times remain high at driver's license offices across the state ... press secretary with the Texas Department of Public Safety. As of Thursday morning, the locations with the highest wait ...