Section 7: Reinstatement Fees and Special Licenses

There are four specific types of enforcement actions that require a reinstatement fee before your driving license or driving privileges can be restored:

• Departmental Suspensions (DI):  These are administrative enforcement actions that suspend your driver license or driving privilege (ex. Driving While License Invalid).  Reinstatement fee is $100.
• Safety Responsibility Suspensions (SR): One of the most common reasons these occur is if you fail to file or maintain an SR-22 (proof of financial responsibility) after an enforcement action has suspended your driver license or driving privilege.  Reinstatement fee is $100.
• Administrative License Revocation Suspensions (ALR): These result from refusing or failing a blood or breath test, leading to the revocation of your driver license, or driving privilege.  Reinstatement fee is $125.
• Education Program Suspensions: This applies if you fail to provide proof that a required Drug, DWI, or Subsequent Education Program was completed within the timeframe mandated by statute.  Reinstatement fee is $100.

For more information regarding the process of clearing these enforcement actions, visit Reinstating a Driver License.

Each of the four enforcement action types listed in question 1 may require you to pay a reinstatement fee.  You must pay a reinstatement fee for each enforcement action type. 

For example, if you receive an Administrative License Revocation and Safety Responsibility Suspension, you will pay a reinstatement fee for each for a total of $225.

Reinstatement fee payments can be made using two methods:  online or by mail.  

• Pay Online - The fastest way to pay your reinstatement fees is online, by visiting License Eligibility.
  • A convenience fee of $5.75 is charged for online payments.
  • Payments made online are applied to your record immediately.
• Pay by Mail – Submit a personal check, cashier’s check, or money order for the full amount by mail.  Be sure to include the following information with your payment:
  • Driver’s Full Name
  • Driver License Number
  • Date of Birth
  • The appropriate reinstatement fee codes specific to the enforcement action type (listed below)

Reinstatement fee and special license types and their corresponding codes are:

Departmental (DI):  DI-2767
Safety Responsibility (SR):  SR-0062
Administrative License Revocation (ALR):  ALR-0061
Education Program:  DI-2767
Interlock:  Interlock-0071
Occupational Driver License:  ODL-0074

Payments submitted by mail must be sent to the following address:

Texas Department of Public Safety
Attn: Central Cash Receiving (CCR)
PO Box 15999
Austin, TX 78761-5999

Allow 21 business days for processing reinstatement fees paid by mail.

No. Driver License offices are only equipped to handle DL and ID issuance and renewal transactions. 

If you paid reinstatement fees but now owe additional fees, it is because the Department was notified of an additional conviction or a new enforcement action resulting from a subsequent violation. 

Each new enforcement action requires its own separate reinstatement fee. For more information on enforcement actions and reinstatements, visit Reinstating a Driver License.

Yes, disabled veterans are required to pay reinstatement fees. The Texas Transportation Code does not authorize the Department to waive these fees.

No, there are no programs available to assist with paying reinstatement fees. Texas law does not permit these fees to be reduced, waived, or paid in installments.

All reinstatement fees must be paid in full before you can apply for, renew, or upgrade any type of driver license. 

This requirement includes applying for special licenses such as an occupational or interlock driver license.

If you do not find the answer to your question listed here within our FAQ's, you can always contact our Customer Service Center for assistance.