Sec. 521.028. EFFECT OF MILITARY SERVICE ON LICENSE REQUIREMENT. (a) Unless the license is suspended, canceled, or revoked as provided by law, a driver's license issued by this state that is held by a person who is on active duty in the armed forces of the United States and is absent from this state, notwithstanding the expiration date of the license, remains valid while the person is absent from this state. If the person is honorably discharged from active duty, the license remains valid until the earlier of:
(1) the 91st day after the date of the discharge; or
(2) the date on which the person returns to this state.
(b) A person on active duty in the armed forces of the United States who has in the person's possession a license issued in a foreign country by the armed forces of the United States may operate a motor vehicle in this state for a period of not more than 90 days after the date on which the person returns to the United States.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards
Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates
Subchapter B. General License Requirements
Section 521.021. License Required
Section 521.022. Restrictions on Operators of Certain School Buses
Section 521.023. Junior College Buses
Section 521.024. Restrictions on Certain Common Carriers
Section 521.025. License to Be Carried and Exhibited on Demand; Criminal Penalty
Section 521.026. Dismissal of Expired License Charge
Section 521.027. Persons Exempt From License Requirement
Section 521.028. Effect of Military Service on License Requirement
Section 521.029. Operation of Motor Vehicle by New State Residents
Section 521.030. Reciprocal License
Section 521.0305. Agreements With Foreign Countries
Section 521.031. License From Other Authority
Section 521.032. Enhanced Driver's License or Personal Identification Certificate