Transportation Code § 521.1811

Sec. 521.1811. WAIVER OF FEES FOR FOSTER CHILD OR YOUTH, HOMELESS CHILD OR YOUTH, OR VICTIM OR CHILD OF VICTIM OF DATING OR FAMILY VIOLENCE. A person is exempt from the payment of any fee for the issuance of a driver's license, as provided under this chapter, if that person is: (1) younger than 18 years of age and in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services; (2) at least 18 years of age, but younger than 21 years of age, and resides in a foster care placement, the cost of which is paid by the Department of Family and Protective Services; (3) a homeless child or youth as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 11434a; (4) a victim of dating violence as defined by Section 71.0021, Family Code; (5) a victim of family violence as defined by Section 51.002, Human Resources Code; or (6) a child of a victim described by Subdivision (4) or (5). Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 598 (S.B. 218), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2011. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1024 (H.B. 123), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 374 (S.B. 798), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.