Texas
For Texas, certificate the state requires is SR-22; required filing duration is two years; what starts the clock is the date of your most recent conviction, or the date that a judgement has been rendered against you; what triggers the requirement is Driving While Intoxicated, Drug Offenses, Driving While License Invalid, and multiple convictions for No Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance; consequence of a lapse is your driver license and/or driving privilege would be re-suspended and a new SR-22 and a $100 reinstatement fee would be required to reinstate your driver license, verified against its source on 2026-08-31.
- State
- Texas our reading
- Certificate the state requires
- SR-22 verified
- Required filing duration
- two years verified
- What starts the clock
- the date of your most recent conviction, or the date that a judgement has been rendered against you verified
- What triggers the requirement
- Driving While Intoxicated, Drug Offenses, Driving While License Invalid, and multiple convictions for No Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance verified
- Consequence of a lapse
- your driver license and/or driving privilege would be re-suspended and a new SR-22 and a $100 reinstatement fee would be required to reinstate your driver license verified
- DMV page or statute
- Section 9: SR-22 (Proof of Financial Responsibility) verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
You must maintain a valid SR-22 for two years from the date of your most recent conviction, or the date that a judgement has been rendered against you.
— dps.texas.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
Where each value comes from
This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.
What triggers the requirement
There are several types of convictions requiring the filing of an SR-22, proof of financial responsibility. These examples include, but are not limited to: Driving While Intoxicated, Drug Offenses, Driving While License Invalid, and multiple convictions for No Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance.
Consequence of a lapse
If you allow the SR-22 coverage to lapse, your driver license and/or driving privilege would be re-suspended and a new SR-22 and a $100 reinstatement fee would be required to reinstate your driver license.
DMV page or statute
Section 9: SR-22 (Proof of Financial Responsibility)
— all from dps.texas.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
Source
- dps.texas.govhttps://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/faq/section-9-sr-22-proof-financial-responsibility