Eligible youth and young adults in DFPS foster care must comply with state laws and requirements, including maintaining current automobile insurance (if the youth or young adult owns a vehicle), when applying for and continuing to possess a driver license. There is a Department of Public Safety (DPS) fact sheet specifically for DFPS caregivers, providers, DFPS staff, and youth in foster care. See DPS’s Driver License General Information Foster Youth Fact Sheet [sic, intranet link]. The fact sheet includes information for the following people:

• All original driver license (DL) applicants.
• Youth in foster care under 18 years of age.
• Young adults in extended foster care 18 to 21 years of age.

For more information about getting a Texas driver license, see the DPS website.