An occupational driver license, also called an essential need license, is a special type of restricted license issued to indiviuals whose license has been suspended, revoked or denied for certain offenses other than a medical reason or delinquent child support.
An occupational license authorizes you to operate a non-commercial motor vehicle only in connection with:
JP2 Filing Fees and Documents Needed (*Court will keep original copies of all documents marked)
The following restrictions apply to occupational license requests:
Once all documents are received, your petition will be reviewed by the Judge and he/she will grant or deny your request for an occupational license.
To obtain your occupational license from DPS in Austin, you must submit the following items:
Please visit the DPS webpage referenced above for additional information regarding processing time, methods of submission to DPS or scheduling of written and driving tests.
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