Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Spanish: Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Texas (DPS)
Definition
The Texas Department of Public Safety, commonly abbreviated DPS, refers to the state agency responsible for driver license issuance, license suspension and reinstatement, and enforcement of Texas Transportation Code financial responsibility requirements — including SR-22 compliance. When a Texas driver is convicted of a DWI, caught driving without insurance, or involved in an at-fault uninsured accident, DPS is the agency that imposes license suspension and requires an SR-22 filing as a condition of reinstatement. DPS receives all SR-22 and SR-26 filings electronically from carriers and maintains the driver record database that insurers, courts, and law enforcement reference. DPS also administers the Driver Responsibility Program surcharges and the point system for moving violations. For Dallas-Fort Worth drivers, most license reinstatement actions after an SR-22 period can be handled through the DPS website or by appointment at any DPS driver license office.
Primary source: www.dps.texas.gov
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