Texas Code § 521.054

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR NAME
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Sec. 521.054. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR NAME. (a) This section applies to a person who:
(1) after applying for or being issued a license or certificate moves to a new residence address;
(2) has used the procedure under Section 521.121 (c) and whose status as a federal judge, including a federal bankruptcy judge, a marshal of the United States Marshals Service, a United States attorney, a state judge, or a family member of a federal judge, including a federal bankruptcy judge, a marshal of the United States Marshals Service, a United States attorney, or a state judge becomes inapplicable; or
(3) changes the person's name by marriage or otherwise.
(b) A person subject to this section shall notify the department of the change not later than the 30th day after the date on which the change takes effect and apply for a duplicate license or certificate as provided by Section 521.146 . The duplicate license must include the person's current residence address.
(c) A person changing the person's address shall notify the department of the old and new addresses and the number of the license or certificate held by the person. A person changing the person's name shall notify the department of the former and new names and the number of the license or certificate held by the person.
(d) A court may dismiss a charge for a violation of this section if the defendant remedies the defect not later than the 20th working day after the date of the offense and pays a reimbursement fee not to exceed $20. The court may waive the reimbursement fee if the waiver is in the interest of justice.
(e) In this section, "family member" has the meaning assigned by Section 31.006 , Finance Code.
(f) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1249, Sec. 3(1), eff. September 1, 2005.

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