Petition for Occupational Driver’s License

Sep 19, 2026

Petition for an Occupational Driver’s License submitted to a Texas court as a self-represented request. It collects petitioner identity and contact details, addresses, birth date, Social Security number last four digits, jurisdiction checks, and driver’s license history. The form also captures reasons for suspension, cancellation, or revocation, related convictions or prior incidents, any required state notice, and pending criminal charges. It further requests the court to evaluate the petitioner’s essential need to drive.

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CategoryForms

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Pages10

Reading Time4 min

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Petitioner’s Personal Information

Home address and mailing address

Phone, email, and date of birth

Jurisdiction and related checks

Driver’s License Information

Texas and non-Texas license details

Yes/No suitability questions

Notice to the State If Applicable

Transportation Code section 521.243(a) triggers

Convictions that cause suspension or revocation

Prior History

Arrest, analysis, refusal, and substance-related loss

Prior court orders and habitual violator status

Petitioner’s Essential Need to Drive

Work or essential needs

EX PARTE Cause No. The clerk fills out the Cause No. In the: (Check one) District Court Number County Justice Court of: County, Texas Print your full name Petition for Occupational Driver’s License Print your answers: My name is: . First Middle Last I am the Petitioner, and I am asking the court for an Occupational Driver’s License. I understand that this license will not allow me to drive a commercial vehicle that requires a Commercial Driver’s License under Chapter 522 of the Texas Transportation Code. I am not represented by an attorney in this request for an Occupational Driver’s License. I ask the Court to consider the information I have provided below. Upon approval of this request, I ask the Court to order the Clerk to send a certified copy of the Petition and the court Order to the Texas Department of Public Safety. I. Petitioner’s Personal Information 1. Home address: Street address City , Texas County ZIP 2. Mailing address (if different): Mailing address City , Texas County ZIP 3. Phone number: 4. Email address: 5. Date of birth: Month Day Year 6. The last four digits of my Social Security Number are 7. Jurisdiction: (Check all that apply.) I reside in this County. The incident for which my license was suspended, canceled, or revoked occurred in this county. This Court convicted me of an offense that, under Texas law, resulted in an automatic suspension, cancellation, or revocation of my license. My license was suspended, canceled, or revoked due to another court, located in this county, submitting an order to DPS. The court that made the order is the District County Justice Other Court of , Texas. Other type of court County II. Driver’s License Information 8. Check all that apply and fill in the blanks: I have never had a Texas Driver’s License. My Texas Driver’s License \# is: Expiration date: Month Day Year My non-Texas Driver’s License was issued by the state of My Driver’s License number is Expiration date: Month Day Year 9. Check Yes or No for each: My license is canceled, suspended, or revoked because of a physical or mental disability. Yes No My license is canceled, suspended, or revoked for non-payment of child support. Yes No DPS has determined that I am incapable of safely operating a motor vehicle. Yes No III. Notice to the State If Applicable 10. If any of the following apply, the Clerk of the Court must give the State notice of this Petition as required by the Texas Transportation Code section 521.243(a) . (Check all that apply and fill in the blanks.) A. My license is suspended, canceled, or revoked under Transportation Code section 521.342. (Person under 21 convicted of certain drug or alcohol charges. ) Convicted on in , Month Day Year Court of Conviction County of Conviction B. My license is suspended, canceled, or revoked because I was convicted of: (Check all that apply and fill in the blanks.) a. Criminally Negligent Homicide Penal Code 19.05 b. Driving While Intoxicated Penal Code 49.04 c. Driving While Intoxicated with Child Passenger Penal Code 49.045 d. Flying While Intoxicated Penal Code 49.05 e. Boating While Intoxicated Penal Code 49.06 f. Assembling or Operating an Amusement Ride While Intoxicated Penal Code 49.065 g. Intoxication Assault Penal Code 49.07 h. Intoxication Manslaughter Penal Code 49.08 Convicted on in , Month Day Year Court of Conviction County of Conviction In addition, the Court may notify the attorney representing the State of any hearing on this Petition for Occupational Driver License. IV. Prior History 11. My license is suspended, canceled, or revoked because: (Check all that apply and fill in the blanks.) A. I was arrested on (arrest date) and an analysis of my breath sample or blood sample registered above 0.08. B. I was arrested on (arr

FAQs

What does the court do with this Occupational Driver’s License petition if approved?

If approved, the petitioner asks the court to order the clerk to send a certified copy of the petition and the court order to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).

What information must be provided about the petitioner’s personal details?

The petition requires the petitioner’s full name, home and mailing addresses, phone and email, date of birth, and the last four digits of the Social Security number, along with jurisdiction-related checks.

How does the petitioner demonstrate an essential need to drive?

The petitioner must show an essential need, including selecting applicable work needs and providing employer information such as employer name, address, telephone, job title, and work days/hours.

Sep 19, 2026

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