1. (a) Notice of the department's determination of suspension, disqualification or revocation will be mailed to the licensee's mailing address or address of record by first class mail.

2. (b) The notification will include the statutory grounds for the department's action and include:

   1. (1) the effective date of the suspension or revocation, the person's right to a hearing, how to request the hearing, and the time period in which the person can request the hearing; or
   2. (2) the effective date of the disqualification, except for a disqualification under Texas Transportation Code, §522.081(b)(3) or §522.081(b)(4), which is subject to Chapter 17 of this title (relating to Administrative License Revocation).
3. (c) The notice of suspension, revocation or disqualification shall be mailed by the department on the date of the notice. It is presumed received five days after that date.
4. (d) If the licensee does not request a timely hearing or a judge affirms the department's action, the department will mail to the licensee's mailing address or address of record an order of suspension or revocation. The order will contain the dates of the suspension or revocation, and any necessary information for the reinstatement of the license. If the department has been notified that the address of record is no longer valid, a notice will not be mailed.

Source Note:The provisions of this §15.82 adopted to be effective February 6, 2001, 26 TexReg 1162; amended to be effective December 13, 2009, 34 TexReg 8786; amended to be effective April 30, 2026, 51 TexReg 2771.