
He Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMVfor its acronym in English) has a number of Requirements for registering a vehicle. Recently the state agency added one New regulations for migrants who want to register a vehicle in the Lone Star State.
For register a car In the Lone Star State, the property owner must do this Submit a number of documents and make mandatory payments.
According to TxDMV these are the requirements:
Furthermore, the authority emphasized that this was necessary Carry out the procedure in person in the office of Tax advisor-collector of the district and pay applicable state and local fees.
In addition, for example Cars that come from another stateregistration must be completed within 30 days of the vehicle’s arrival in the state.
According to an internal bulletin dated November 18, mentioned by TelemundoHe TxDMV has expanded the eligibility criteria for registering a car. Foreigners who want to register a vehicle must now present a valid passport with a photo, which also has a stamp Customs and Border Protection (CBPfor its acronym in English) the Ministry of Homeland Security (DHSfor its acronym in English).
This government signature would recognize that the A migrant has legal status in the United Stateseither with a Green Card (permanent residency) or an active visa.
So that’s it Undocumented aliens in Texas You cannot register a vehicle. The measure also requires all districts in the state to increase documentation review.
Now it is Citizens of the United States they have to present a local passport or one Driver’s license or identification that meets current guidelines for Real ID.
On September 29th the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPSfor its acronym in English) reported on it stopped issuing commercial driver’s licenses (CDLfor its acronym in English) to foreigners without citizenship who reside in the state and have certain immigration status.
The measure also reached those who do not have residency in Texas and can no longer begin the process of obtaining a driver’s license in the so-called Lone Star State. The statuses affected by this decision are:
In a message posted on X on Thursday, November 20, Governor Greg Abbott highlighted his administration’s actions Limit access to driving licenses to undocumented migrants.
“Millions of Texans drive our highways and streets every day,” said the Republican governor, who later added: “When Anyone who is in the country illegally is breaking the law and driving without a permit They endanger the lives of countless Texans and American citizens on our streets.”