SR-22 in Texas: waivers, deposits and reinstatement

DPS says that if a person convicted of a second or subsequent no-insurance violation had insurance on the vehicle at the time, submitting proof of insurance waives the SR-22 requirement.¹ DPS also says that for a deposit-based reinstatement after a crash, an SR-22A must certify that the policy is pre-paid for at least six months.²

The Transportation Code says that unless a person files and maintains evidence of financial responsibility, a suspension or revocation under that subchapter may not be terminated and the license may not be renewed or a new one issued.³ DPS says reinstatement requires submitting a valid SR-22 and paying the $100¹ reinstatement fee, plus any other outstanding fees.

The statute says a policy certified to DPS may not be terminated before the sixth day after the date DPS receives notice of the termination, except when a later certified policy replaces it.⁴