Texas’ Driver Responsibility Program (DRP) requires drivers convicted of a certain number of low-level traffic offenses, or specific higher-level driving offenses, to pay an annual surcharge, which is assessed on top of normal court fines and criminal penalties. These surcharges range from $100-$2,000 every year for at least 3 years. For many Texans, these fees accumulate and grow so large that they are impossible to pay off – but because failure to pay results in automatic license suspension, 1.3 million Texans have lost their drivers licenses. And under current law, people who continue to drive face jail time. Yet for most people, being able to drive is a necessity to raise a family and stay employed. Texans agree: It’s time to repeal the DRP. Learn more about why the Texas Smart-On-Crime Coalition recommends the repeal of this broken program, here:
