How long do I have to keep an SR-22 in Texas?

How long does Texas require an SR-22?

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) states that a person in Texas must keep an SR-22 on file for 2 years¹ from the date of the conviction that requires it, or from the date a crash judgment was rendered. DPS says that if a new conviction requiring an SR-22 is reported to the department, the length of the requirement may be extended.² DPS also says the driving privilege and vehicle registration may be suspended if it is notified the SR-22 was cancelled, terminated or lapsed and no new SR-22 was filed before the cancellation.¹ According to DPS, if the coverage lapses, the driver license would be re-suspended, and these would be required to reinstate it: new SR-22 and $100 fee². DPS words the period this way:

You are required to maintain coverage for two years beginning from the date of the conviction that requires a SR-22, or in the case of a judgment against you due to a crash, two years from the date the judgment was rendered.

How long does the SR-22 period run after each kind of Texas event?

Event	Period
Most recent conviction or judgment	2 years2 from that date (DPS)
DWI conviction	2 years3 from the date of conviction, if an SR-22 is required (DPS)
Driving while license invalid (DWLI)	required, 2 years4 from the date of conviction (DPS)
Second no-insurance conviction	DPS suspends the license unless the person files and maintains proof of financial responsibility until the second anniversary of the later conviction (Transportation Code).5

What the sources do not state

The DPS wording quoted here does not say by how much a new conviction would extend the requirement.

Next step

The agency’s own explanation is on the DPS SR-22 page. This site’s Texas filing lookup tool lists what follows a given situation.