Occupational License Lawyer Euless

As an occupational license lawyer in Euless we are asked many different and enlightening questions regarding license suspensions and the ability of a person to obtain an occupational license endorsement. Some of the most relevant questions and concerns are about the reason for the suspension, the process of obtaining an occupational license endorsement and the cost. For this reason, the experienced Euless occupational license lawyers and staff have addressed a few of these topics below in a question answer style that hopefully helps you in your search for relevant information.

HOW DOES A LICENSE GET SUSPENDED IN TEXAS?

A license can be suspended for many reasons in Texas. The table below addresses some of the reasons with the most common solution to the problem.

Outstanding warrants for traffic tickets	Lift the warrants, plead “not guilty” on all cases, pay any outstanding “omni fees” and keep all offenses off permanent driving record (if possible).
Too many convictions on record	Pay any outstanding surcharges and petition for an occupational license
Outstanding surcharges	Enter into a payment plan with MSBC (the collection agency for DPS) or pay in full.  Normally, surcharges can be stretched out over 3 year period.
DWI refusal	Request ALR hearing.  If unsuccessful at ALR hearing, petition for occupational license
Accident with No Insurance	Enter into restitution agreement with DPS over damages incurred by other driver.  Simple application needed.

This table is only a “boiled down” explanation of the steps that must be addressed to resolve a suspension issue. It is important to discuss your case with an experienced occupational license attorney to insure all steps are taken quickly and appropriately to get you back on the road and driving legally.

WHAT ARE THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH GETTING AN OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE IN TEXAS?

The following table has been provided to help you understand why fees are charged to a driver.

Type of Fee	Explanation
DI (Driver Improvement) Fees	This fee is charged after a mandatory or departmental enforcement action has removed driving privileges.
SR (Safety Responsibility) Fee	This fee is charged when a driver fails to file and maintain an SR-22 Financial Responsibility Insurance Certificate after a mandatory enforcement action has removed driving privileges.
ALR (Administrative License Revocation) Fee	An ALR Fee is charged following an enforcement action related to 1) the refusal to provide or failure of a blood or breath specimen, OR 2) the driver was not requested to provide a specimen because the presence of alcohol was detected or measured by other means.
Education Program Fee	An Education Program Fee is charged when the driver has not submitted to DPS a certificate of completion of a court ordered drug or alcohol program.
Other Fees Owed	This includes any other driver license fee owed.
Texas.gov Administration Fees	This fee is a fixed amount charged to constituents or customers for conducting online transactions. This fee is paid to Texas.gov to cover direct and indirect costs associated with delivering this and other online services without tax funding.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET AN OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE?

We can say with all confidence that obtaining the Order for Occupational License is the easiest part of the process. Next, this document must be sent to The Department of Public Safety along with the reinstatement fees and proof of SR-22 insurance to be processed. We have had cases where DPS has cashed our checks and claimed that they never received any fees from us. We have had DPS clerks claim that because they were too incompetent to apply payments to the correct driver’s license number that they could keep our client’s money and require us to resend the fees essentially double dipping. We have had checks sent back to our office with question marks on them as if the clerk could not read English.

If our experienced lawyers are hired, we take on the responsibility of dealing with an inept and disorganized department like DPS. This takes that extra level of stress off of you, the client and allows a legal professional to insure the process is going smoothly. If everything goes “smooth” an occupational license order can be received in less than a week. The endorsement on your licens