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Types of Driver License Suspensions in Texas

There are multiple reasons that your driver's license can get suspended in Texas. There are driving-related suspensions and non-driving-related suspensions.

Driving-related suspensions typically come from:

 • DUI (Driving Under the Influence) violation

 • Reckless Driving violation

 • Driving without active auto insurance

 • Failure to pay parking tickets

Other driving situations may result in a suspended license as well. For example, a first offense for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI) requires that you complete the Administrative License Revocation (ALR) Program, and your driver's license will be suspended for a full two years. Texas can also suspend your driver's license if you get more than four traffic violations in 12 months or more than seven traffic violations within 24 months.

Non-driving related suspensions can result from:

 • Vandalism

 • Drug offenses

 • Theft of gasoline

 • Public Drunkenness

 • Failure to renew your driver's license

Regardless of why your driver's license was suspended, you must follow the appropriate steps set up by the State of Texas Department of Public Safety to get it reinstated.

License Reinstatement Process

What you need to do to get your driver's license reinstated in Texas varies by the type of suspension you received and how severe the offense that caused the suspension is.

Once you have served the full term of your suspended license, you will have to pay a reinstatement fee, supply required items such as a financial responsibility filing called an SR-22 or other documentation, and complete a driver re-training course before your suspended license can be reinstated.

If You Are Caught Driving With a Suspended License?

If a Texas law enforcement agency officer catches you while your driving privileges are suspended in the State of Texas, you can face various consequences:

• You will most likely receive a moving violation for your infraction but can also be charged with a misdemeanor crime.

 • You will face a fine of up to $200 if this is your first offense or even more if this is your second or subsequent offense.

 • If you get pulled over three times with a suspended driver's license, you can face a fine of up to $500 and serve six months of jail time.

If you cause an accident while driving with a suspended driver's license, you could be arrested on-scene and charged with a Class A Misdemeanor in Texas. You could also be required to pay a fine of up to $4,000 and possibly have to serve up to a year of jail time.

How Can You Get the Right Auto Insurance with A-MAX?

You can regain control of your driving future by following a clear reinstatement process and securing proper suspended license insurance with A-MAX Insurance. We guide drivers through each step and make it easier for people like you to meet Texas requirements and get insured again. 

• Secure the right auto insurance with A-MAX and begin by verifying your reinstatement requirements through the Texas Department of Public Safety. 

• We specialize in high-risk driving privileges and help you determine the ideal auto insurance policy from different carriers.

FAQs

Q: What is a suspended driver's license in Texas?

A: A suspended driver's license is a license suspended due to a variety of driving offenses or non-driving offenses. While your license is suspended, your driving privilege is revoked until you take the appropriate steps to restore your driver's license.

Q: How long are license suspensions in Texas?

A: The length of your license suspension in Texas depends on why your driver's license was revoked and whether this is a first offense or one of multiple offenses.

Q: What is an SR-22?

A: An SR-22 is a financial responsibility filing that the State of Texas may require you to obtain from your automobile liability insurance company to prove that you are maintaining active automobile liability insurance on your vehicle for a set period of time, usually two years.