Temporary Residence Drivers License Needed? (Dallas, Howe: sales, co-op, college)

[ndomenz]

Hi there,

I'm working for 6 months on co-op in Dallas but my primary residence where I go to college is in Massachusetts. I am registered in TX with an address and even bought a car registered to me living in TX. However I am only here for a few months so I'm not sure if I need to get a TX license, it says online that if you are here for more than 30 days you are required. But I'm hoping there is some sort of exception if you are only here for a set amount of time then have plans in place to leave (as in it isn't up in the air whether or not I may stay here after 6 months or not.)

If anyone knows whether or not there is any exception that would allow me not to get one or that I absolutely have to (like I would be fined if I got pulled over and didn't have a TX license). Please let me know.

Thanks,

[FalconheadWest]

If your primary residence is elsewhere, you do not have to obtain a texas license. It's all about your primary residence. LIke, that car you bought here will be taxed when you get to Mass and register it there. No freebies...

[jtur88]

You can run into problems if you drive your Texas car with a Mass DL in a third state, depending on that state's laws. But as long as you are driving in Texas, you'll be OK. Before leaving to drive back to Mass, check with the Texas DMV and ask if they have any suggestions about how to drive legally in between.

If you've already paid the Texas sales tax on your car, Mass will not tax you, since they will probably have reciprocity with other states on the sales tax, but if it was paid less than a year ago, Mass might charge you the difference if their tax is higher (I bet it is!)