Requirements for All Applicants
All first time applicants for a Texas identification card must:
There is no age restriction for an identification card.
NOTE: If you currently have a Texas driver license or commercial driver license and apply for a Texas identification card, the identification card will be issued with a different number.
Waiver of Fee for Disabled Veterans
Except for those subject to the sex offender registration requirements of Chapter 62 of The Code of Criminal Procedure, a Texas driver license or ID card may be furnished free of charge to a veteran of the United States Armed Forces if the veteran: (1) was honorably discharged, (2) has a service-related disability of at least sixty (60) percent, and (3) receives compensation from the United States because of the disability. The driver license fee and ID exemption does not apply to a Texas commercial driver license. View Fee Exemption for Disabled Veterans for additional information.