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Driver Responsibility Program (DRP)
The Driver Responsibility Program (DRP) establishes a system that authorizes the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to assess surcharges to an individual based on certain traffic offenses that have occurred on or after September 1, 2003. Individuals are notified by mail each time a surcharge is added to their driver record. Surcharges are in addition to other fees and do not replace a suspension, revocation, denial, disqualification or cancellation resulting from the same conviction.
This program was developed to encourage safe driving habits. It requires DPS to assess surcharges to individuals based on certain traffic offenses. These surcharges are assessed in two ways, convictions and a point system.
Points are assessed for Texas or out-of-state moving violation convictions:
A conviction based surcharge is a result of being convicted of any of the following:
DPS offers programs that may reduce or waive surcharges. For more information about DRP, along with details on available surcharge discounts and other surcharge assistance programs, please visit the Texas Department of Public Safety website.
Assessment of Surcharges
This program was developed to encourage safe driving habits. It requires DPS to assess surcharges to individuals based on certain traffic offenses. These surcharges are assessed in two ways, convictions and a point system.
Point System
Points are assessed for Texas or out-of-state moving violation convictions:
- 2 points for a conviction
- 3 points for a conviction that resulted in a crash.
Conviction Based
A conviction based surcharge is a result of being convicted of any of the following:
- Driving While Intoxicated
- No Driver License
- Driving While License Invalid
- No Insurance (Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility)
Additional Information
DPS offers programs that may reduce or waive surcharges. For more information about DRP, along with details on available surcharge discounts and other surcharge assistance programs, please visit the Texas Department of Public Safety website.