Replace or Change a Driver License/ID Card

NOTE: If you hold a Commercial Driver License, all transactions must be completed in person at a Texas Driver License office.

Lost or Stolen
You must visit any Texas Driver License office, present proof of Identity, Lawful Presence, proof of Social Security Number (not required for an identification card), and pay the required fee.

If you are currently out-of-state, you may request an out-of-state renewal/duplicate packet by selecting one of the following:

  1. Duplicate TX DL/ID while out of state (MILITARY)
  2. Duplicate TX DL/ID while out of state (NON-MILITARY)
  3. Request a packet to be mailed to you. Please submit your full name, Texas DL/ID number, and current mailing address to 701@dps.texas.gov.

If your driver license or identification card was stolen and fraudulently used, you must file a report in person at your local law enforcement agency. Before a new number can be assigned, you must provide evidence of fraudulent activity or a police report. Application for the issuance of a new number must be completed in person at a Texas Driver License office. The issuance of a new number is at the discretion of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). Read here for additional information on identity theft.

Address Change
You are required to make a change of address with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) within 30 days. You can change your address using any of the options below:

  1. Change address online, you must meet the eligibility criteria.
  2. Download the DL-64 Change of Address (PDF); or
  3. Obtain the DL-64 application from several public places (i.e. post office) or any Texas driver license office; or
  4. You may e-mail customer service and request the form to be sent to you. Please include your name, Texas driver license number, and the address to where the form is to be mailed; or
  5. You can apply in person at any Texas Driver License office.

Name Change
You are required to request a name change with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) within 30 days of the change. Name changes cannot be processed online. In order to change your name, you must:

  1. Apply at any Texas driver license office,
  2. Pay the $11 fee, and
  3. Present proof of name change. This can be a marriage license or divorce decree, certified court order, or amended birth certificate.
    1. Name changes for reasons other than marriage, divorce, or death of a spouse require a certified court order or amended birth certificate.
    2. Foreign marriage licenses or divorce decrees will only be accepted if written in English or accompanied by a certified English translation.
    3. Same sex marriage licenses will not be accepted for name changes.