tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post2903441093415052642..comments2024-03-28T13:22:29.572-05:00Comments on Durango Texas: Texas Really Badly Needs To Fix Its Department Of Public Safety's Unsafe Driver's License Renewal OperationDurangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231271044296466883noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-13785314813531378772012-07-12T20:04:05.060-05:002012-07-12T20:04:05.060-05:00Lucky me - I'll be out of Texas before I hit t...Lucky me - I'll be out of Texas before I hit the 12 year barrier.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-77394284006841376642012-07-12T15:20:57.076-05:002012-07-12T15:20:57.076-05:00Blue & Max, GG beat me to telling you that you...Blue & Max, GG beat me to telling you that you can renew your Texas license online. One time. Then 6 years later Texas wants its citizens to be reminded that they live in the Great Soviet State of Texas, so you are required to stand in a line for 5 hours, then get fingerprinted, photographed & interrogated. I suspect soon that being strip searched will be added to the humiliation.Durangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231271044296466883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-55248565938649208792012-07-12T14:54:43.324-05:002012-07-12T14:54:43.324-05:00In Texas, I think you can renew online every 6 yea...In Texas, I think you can renew online every 6 years, but every 12 years they want to see your smiling face, not just to annoy you, but mainly to give you an eye exam. Having to put up with that DPS line once every 12 years is still unacceptable. There used to be a little-known DPS office near the Capitol building in Austin where I used to go, never crowded, but not sure if it's there anymore. Might be worth a drive down to Austin :)GGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-28287779598137118192012-07-12T11:49:45.442-05:002012-07-12T11:49:45.442-05:00In Washington, you can renew online. Super easy. ...In Washington, you can renew online. Super easy. Even for poodles.Blue and Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10738380618007876426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-89490018697106624492012-07-12T09:17:37.683-05:002012-07-12T09:17:37.683-05:00GG, no document other than my existing driver'...GG, no document other than my existing driver's license was required. I don't recollect being fingerprinted, previously, but this time they took the thumbprints of both hands.Durangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231271044296466883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-52345060360211043072012-07-12T09:03:46.219-05:002012-07-12T09:03:46.219-05:00Durango, what documents did they ask you for to re...Durango, what documents did they ask you for to renew? I get to go in 2014.<br /><br />Steve, really, a passport didn't work? Are you sure? I was planning to bring my passport but guess I need to dig up my social security card as well. That is ridiculous. <br /><br />Not only is this screwed up, inefficient process a condition for driving, it will soon be a condition for voting (student photo IDs won't work, but concealed handgun permits will, go figure.) Think of all the hourly workers who lose pay while standing in line for renewals, address changes, and name changes. People better make sure their last name/address is correct or they may not be able to vote.GGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-13869843295982585352012-07-12T05:37:11.697-05:002012-07-12T05:37:11.697-05:00It is worse than you claim. My wife was denied a D...It is worse than you claim. My wife was denied a DL until she went and got her SS card changed into her married name. Apparently a passport was not good enough. She had to use a gard that stated "not valid for ID". It'd been good enough for California, Washington, and the USG, but not for Texas.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-90108383952760330522012-07-11T18:57:07.324-05:002012-07-11T18:57:07.324-05:00Anonymous, there is a new driver's license ren...Anonymous, there is a new driver's license renewal location under construction due west of Eastchase Parkway/Dottie Lynn Boulevard, near the Village Creek Natural Historical Area, in far east Fort Worth. I do not know if this is a megacenter. I do know it is in Tarrant County. I also do not know if this will fix the serious problem I experienced today.Durangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231271044296466883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-58523459428756779572012-07-11T17:50:40.037-05:002012-07-11T17:50:40.037-05:00Texas is spending over 60 million dollars to open ...Texas is spending over 60 million dollars to open 6 new driver's license megacenters throughout the state. Furthermore, existing DPS offices will be updated to speed the license renewal process.<br /><br />I don't know if Tarrant County will be getting one of the megacenters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com