Texas Transportation Code
§ 706.005 — CLEARANCE NOTICE TO DEPARTMENT
TN § 706.005Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part I. ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC LAWS · Ch. 706. DENIAL OF RENEWAL OF LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR
Statute text
View on source(a)A political subdivision shall immediately notify the department that there is no cause to continue to deny renewal of a person's driver's license based on the person's previous failure to appear or failure to pay or satisfy a judgment ordering the payment of a fine and cost in the manner ordered by the court in a matter involving an offense described by Section 706.002(a), on payment of a reimbursement fee, or on a finding by the court that the person is indigent and not required to pay a reimbursement fee, as provided by Section 706.006 and:
(1)the perfection of an appeal of the case for which the warrant of arrest was issued or judgment arose;
(2)the dismissal of the charge for which the warrant of arrest was issued or judgment arose, other than a dismissal with prejudice by motion of the appropriate prosecuting attorney for lack of evidence;
(3)the posting of bond or the giving of other security to reinstate the charge for which the warrant was issued;
(4)the payment or discharge of the fine and cost owed on an outstanding judgment of the court; or
(5)other suitable arrangement to satisfy the fine and cost within the court's discretion.
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1171 (H.B. 2949), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 977 (H.B. 351), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1127 (S.B. 1913), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.39, eff. January 1, 2020. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 386 (H.B. 291), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2023.