How must an original Texas driver license application be submitted?
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A.
In person at a driver license office Correct
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B.
By mail with notarized forms
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C.
By phone through DL RENEW
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D.
Online at the DPS portal
The answer is "In person at a driver license office"
Original driver license applications must be made in person at a driver license office. Choice D tempts drivers who assume any government paperwork can now be done online, but Texas reserves the online channel for eligible renewals and replacements, not first-time originals.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. By mail with notarized forms
Mail submission is not a listed channel for original applications. This answer confuses the mail-in option for some out-of-state renewals with the process for a first-time license.
C. By phone through DL RENEW
The 1-866-DL-RENEW line covers eligible renewals, not first-time original applications. This answer confuses the phone renewal line with an in-person application channel.
D. Online at the DPS portal
Online submission is reserved for eligible renewals and replacements, not first-time originals. This answer assumes online availability from renewal experience rather than checking the original-application rule.
This question tests your knowledge of Licensing Process in Texas. Source: Texas Driver Manual, "Applying for a Texas Driver License," p.6..
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