Proof of Status Required: The New DMV Bulletin That Just Changed Texas Vehicle Registration

An effort is being made to keep illegal immigrants from getting behind the wheel.

Tightened ID Requirements in Texas

You may not have heard about it last week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday hoopla, but the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles tightened ID requirements for vehicle registration and renewal last week. Those wishing to register or renew the registration on a vehicle but show valid ID that verifies they are legally in the Unites States.

What Led to the Change in Procedure?

The requirement followed social media posts by Midlothian State Rep. Brian Harrison that said his office had received reports of illegal immigrants being allowed to register vehicles. According to Fox 4 News,  Harrison also wrote a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott demanding action to prevent Illegal Immigrants from using American roads. The day after the social media posts, a DMV bulletin was issued to county tax offices.

Illegal Immigrants Drive Up Insurance Rates

Auto insurance rates are based on statistics. When auto crashes and auto thefts increase, car insurance rates go up as well. An example of increasing car insurance rates and illegal immigrants is found in Springfield, Ohio. In 2024, car insurance rates rose by about 30 percent following the importation of 20 thousand Haitians under the Biden Administration. Federal data also shows that monthly auto insurance rates rose by roughly 8.3 percent under President Trump, but by 20 percent under the Biden Administration’s Open Door immigration policy.

Illegal Immigrant Drivers in Ohio

According to the New York Post, it was August 2023 when an Illegal immigrant from Haiti forced a school bus off the road, killing an 11-year-old boy. Aiden was thrown out the window and crushed when the bus rolled over on top of him. Following the boy’s death, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine sent additional Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers to Springfield.