The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending the REAL ID full enforcement date by 19 months, from October 1, 2021 to May 3, 2023, due to circumstances resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Commercial driver license (CDL) and commercial learner permit (CLP) expiration dates have been extended by FMCSA until November 30, 2021, as long as they were not expired prior to March 1st, 2020. Medical certificate and variance expiration dates have been extended until November 30, 2021, as long as they were not expired prior to June 1, 2021.

DPS and tag agents are now offering eight (8) year driver licenses and identification cards. Fees are double the four (4) year option.

Driver license renewals

If your license is current or not expired more than 1 year and you are a US citizen with a Class D Driver License, you can go to any Motor License Agent (Tag Agent) and provided there are no issues they can renew your license.

You can view a list of Motor License Agent locations here.

If you are in this country on immigration documents you must take the license along with your immigration documents to a Driver License Exam Site to initiate the renewal.

A list of all Driver License Exam sites can be viewed here.

Find a list of fees here.

Last Modified on May 14, 2021