The address requirement for a driver license and identification certificate is:

1. (1) The applicant's Texas residence address must be given. A business address is not acceptable. Applicants may be required by the department to provide proof satisfactory to the department to establish the Texas residence address provided. All documents must be verifiable.
2. (2) The complete street address including apartment numbers and such terms as street, circle, drive, or court should be used whenever possible. The city, state, zip code, and type of residence must be shown as part of the address on all applications for driver licenses and identification certificates. The zip code may be a five or nine digit number until such time as the nine digit number is required by the department or postal authorities. In rural areas, route number and box number should be given.
3. (3) The application form also provides space for a mailing address. If there is no mail delivery at the address shown, then a post office box number or other mailing address must be shown in conjunction with the Texas residence address provided. If an applicant has a mailing address in addition to the Texas residence address, which may include post office boxes, or other mailing locations it may be provided in this space.
4. (4) A mailing address is required to obtain a commercial driver license.
5. (5) A general delivery address must not be used except in very small communities when no street or route addresses are available.
6. (6) A post office box number is not acceptable if a better address can be obtained. The post office box number may only be listed in addition to a Texas residence address.
7. (7) Military personnel and their dependents should give complete address such as: John Henry Smith, Co. B, 25th Inf., Camp Barkeley, Abilene, Texas. If a member of the armed forces has a residence address in Texas, it should be provided and used. A member of the armed forces may provide a residence address outside of Texas.

Source Note:The provisions of this §15.25 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective July 24, 1992, 17 TexReg 4960; amended to be effective October 24, 1996, 21 TexReg 10217; amended to be effective February 15, 2000, 25 TexReg 1125; amended to be effective September 19, 2006, 31 TexReg 8007; amended to be effective May 20, 2008, 33 TexReg 4008; amended to be effective December 13, 2009, 34 TexReg 8784.