This section lets some people renew an unexpired license, but renewal gets more expensive after expiration and stops after six months. Renewal applicants must also disclose certain felony information to the commission.
Sec. 1102.203. RENEWAL OF LICENSE; INFORMATION REQUIRED. (a) A person may renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee to the commission before the expiration date of the license and providing proof of financial responsibility as required by Section 1102.1141. (a-1) A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the commission a fee equal to 1-1/2 times the required renewal fee. If a license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than six months, the person may renew the license by paying to the commission a fee equal to two times the required renewal fee. (b) If the person's license has been expired for six months or longer, the person may not renew the license. The person may obtain a new license by submitting to reexamination, if required, and complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license. (c) Each applicant for renewal of a license must disclose to the commission whether the applicant has: (1) entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony; or (2) been convicted of a felony and the time for appeal has elapsed or the judgment or conviction has been affirmed on appeal. (d) The disclosure under Subsection (c) must be provided even if an order has granted community supervision suspending the imposition of the sentence. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.163(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1411 (S.B. 914), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 698 (H.B. 2911), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2013.