Suspended Driver's License

Convictions or Failure to Comply

Convictions or failure to comply with the following offenses will result in the automatic suspension of a driving privilege of persons under 21 years of age:

• Alcoholic Beverage Code Offenses:
  • Attempt to purchase alcohol by a minor
  • Consumption of alcohol by a minor
  • Driving under the influence of alcohol by a minor
  • Failure to complete an alcohol awareness class
  • Minor in possession
  • Misrepresentation of age by a minor
  • Purchase of alcohol by a minor
• Family Code Violations:
  • Delinquent conduct by a minor or juvenile
  • Failure to attend school
• Health and Safety Code Violations:
  • Drug offense
  • Fail to complete a tobacco awareness class when required
  • A felony under chapter 481, that is not a drug offense
  • An offense under the controlled substance act

Proper Hearing

The Department of Public Safety has the authority to suspend/revoke the driver license or driving privilege of a minor, after a proper hearing, for the following reasons:

• A court order under Section 106.115. Alcoholic Beverage Code
• Failure to appear or default in payment of a fine for a traffic or a non traffic violation
• Failure to pay fine; contempt; juvenile Art. 45.050 CCP
• A juvenile court order under Section 54.042 Family Code
• Repeated violations of traffic laws:
  • Two or more convictions for moving violations occurring separately within any 12-month period for a driver who has a provisional driver license.
  • One or more convictions for a moving violation if the driver holds a 60-day hardship (Minor's Restricted Driver License) license.