A person, other than a person expressly exempted under this chapter, may not operate a motor vehicle on a highway in this state unless the person holds a driver's license issued under this chapter.
Tex. Transp. Code § 521.021
LICENSE REQUIRED
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case York v. State (2011)
Most recently applied in Bertha Fontenot v. City of Houston (May 2016)
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.