Free "Veteran" Designation on Your Texas Driver Licence or ID
Adds "VETERAN" — or "DISABLED VETERAN" at a 50% rating — to your licence or ID at no charge. Several local benefits accept it in place of a VA letter.
Verified August 17, 2026
What this benefit is
Adds "VETERAN" — or "DISABLED VETERAN" at a 50% rating — to your licence or ID at no charge. Several local benefits accept it in place of a VA letter.
What it's worth: Proof of veteran status you already carry in your wallet
- The designation itself is free when you apply for, renew, or change a licence or ID.
- It is worth getting early: it is the cheapest artifact in the chain and several local programmes accept it instead of a VA letter.
Who is entitled to it
- You served in the U.S. armed forces.
- You were honorably discharged.
- You are a Texas resident.
- Your home is in Texas.
Not sure whether that describes you?
Answer a few questions about this benefit specifically — we only ask what this one actually depends on, and we stop as soon as we know.
How to claim it
- 1Get form DL-28 verified by a Texas Veterans Commission or county veterans service office.
- 2Take it to a DPS office when you next renew, or make a standalone change.
- 3If you are rated 50 percent or more, ask for "DISABLED VETERAN" rather than plain "VETERAN".
- Form
- DL-28
- File with
- A Texas DPS driver licence office
- Documents you will need
- dd214 · va disability award letter
- Applies at each renewal
Sources
- authority · published policyTexas DPS — Driver Licence and Identification Services for Veterans
- operating · formForm DL-28, Veteran designation verification
Why only one source type: Both cited sources are DPS pages. The designation is created by rule rather than by a statute we have captured and hashed.
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