Texas driver's license to jump up to a whopping $100 or more
Driver license costs could go up
Reason: New federal anti-terrorism law By Mike Ward AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Thursday, July 20, 2006 Texans could soon get a jolt when they apply for a driver's license. Or maybe not. State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, was quoted Wednesday as saying Department of Public Safety officials alerted her that the cost of a license could jump from $24 for six years to a whopping $100 or more. Reason: A new federal anti-terrorism law requiring all states' driver's licenses to be the same and much more sophisticated. Read that as more costly. "We're looking at a huge, unfunded mandate," she told the San Antonio Express-News. Even so, state officials quickly insisted that the $100 estimate is not a certainty, or even a good estimate, perhaps, since federal rules covering the new licenses have not been approved. They noted that any increase in the cost of licenses would have to be approved by the Texas Legislature, an unlikely group to quadruple the cost if public outrage were to surface as expected over such a steep increase. "DPS has done some modeling of costs, but the exact regulations are still in the rulemaking process, so it's premature to have hard and fast estimates," said Rachael Novier, a spokeswoman for Gov. Rick Perry. She said Perry is going to ask the Department of Homeland Security "to cover cost increases from any change they make, though he supports making our driver's licenses more secure." Lisa Block, a spokeswoman for DPS, was similarly noncommittal on any estimates. "We're looking at the (federal) requirements and how we will respond to those requirements," she said. "We're still formulating the estimates. .. . . Any numbers we have are estimates. Nothing is finalized." A Homeland Security representative in Washington said Wednesday that the change in federal law stemmed from the report of the Sept. 11 commission, which studied the terrorist attacks. Citing the fact that all but one of the Sept. 11 hijackers had obtained driver's licenses or other state identity cards, the commission recommended standardizing all state licenses and improving verification of applicants' backgrounds. Van de Putte was traveling Wednesday and could not be reached for comment. She told the Express-News that she was told the higher costs will stem from already approved federal regulations that will require DPS to begin more closely checking driver's license applications . That, she said, could result in longer lines not only for new applicants but for those who renew as well. DPS officials estimated the change will cost Texas about $168 million the first year and $104 million a year after that, the senator was quoted as saying. Texas has about 16 million licensed drivers. Last year the state issued 700,000 new licenses and processed 2.6 million renewals. -------------------------------------------------------- By the numbers: Driver's license costs The price of a driver's license in Texas since the first one was issued in 1935: 1935: 25 cents a year 1942: $3 for two years 1968: $6 for four years, $3 for two years 1974: $7 for four years 1984: $10 for four years 1985: $16 for four years 1998: $24 for six years, $4 per year Source: Texas Department of Public Safety Find this article at: http://www.statesman.com/news/conten...20license.html |
Texas driver's license to jump up to a whopping $100 or more
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Texas driver's license to jump up to a whopping $100 or more
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Texas driver's license to jump up to a whopping $100 or more
Loco laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE proud graduate of the South Hampton
Institute of Technology ****ted the following bull**** in rec.autos.driving: > The fee should be based on your driving record. Charge a base of $24 > but when it's time to renew add another $100 for each traffic > violation in the last 6 years. Make the criminals pay thru the nose > not the law-abiding citizens. By that logic, based on your admissions here, I estimate that your license would cost about $724.00, or about two or three of your welfare checks for the year. Are you ready to walk that talk; or just walk everywhere you go? -- "My tars have been bald for two years. Every month i glue some sandpaper to them and everythings cool." --Laura Buch murdered her boyfriend / laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE 10/25/05 Message ID: http://tinyurl.com/7p7xq |
Texas driver's license to jump up to a whopping $100 or more
It could backfire too. There are some areas in the SW states where you
lucky to find half the cars and drivers with legal registrations. Raising prices will have even less register. Dont even bother asking about insurance. |
Texas driver's license to jump up to a whopping $100 or more
In article >,
laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE > wrote: >The fee should be based on your driving record. Charge a base of $24 >but when it's time to renew add another $100 for each traffic >violation in the last 6 years. The fee IS based on your driving record. Texas has had a "driver responsibility" tax on license points for a few years now. Three speeding tickets = $300. See http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/adminis...ol/drp/drp.htm The base fee is rising because government grows to meet revenue and the money from the last tax increase has already been spent. -- John Carr ) |
Texas driver's license to jump up to a whopping $100 or more
Loco laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE, proud graduate of the South
Hampton Institute of Technology told this lie in rec.autos.driving: > Leave us law-abiding citizens alone. You got alot of nerve calling yourself a "law abiding citizan," you criminal. -- -- "> Have you ever driven a car faster than the legal speed limit? Yes, but never deliberately. In fact i got a speeding ticket about 5 years ago for doing 41 in a 25. I just about kicked the cops teeth in cause i was sure he was lying. No way the SL on this wide open stretch could be 25, i thought." Pride of America (c.k.a. "laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMOCIDE), 10/3/2002 Message-ID: > http://tinyurl.com/5u4wg Connecting POA to LBMHB/lbVH: See the following: http://tinyurl.com/ahphj |
Texas driver's license to jump up to a whopping $100 or more
"Dennis M" > wrote in message
... > >She said Perry is going to ask the Department of Homeland Security "to >>cover cost increases from any change they make, though he supports >>making our driver's licenses more secure." > > Glad to hear that, in the future maybe privileged people like George W. > Bush and his wife won't be able to wipe their records clean of infractions > both in Texas and other states by uniquely being issued brand new Texas > drivers licenses. I lived in Texas for ten years (and had a son who got tickets) and do not believe that renewal has anything to do with "wipe their records clean." I think that you have some political agenda. |
Texas driver's license to jump up to a whopping $100 or more
"Dennis M" > wrote in message ... > >She said Perry is going to ask the Department of Homeland Security "to > >cover cost increases from any change they make, though he supports > >making our driver's licenses more secure." > > Glad to hear that, in the future maybe privileged people like George W. > Bush and his wife won't be able to wipe their records clean of infractions > both in Texas and other states by uniquely being issued brand new Texas > drivers licenses. What infractions were "wiped clean"? |
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