Texas is famous for being a big state, and with size comes a vast number of roads and highways that Texas drivers use every day. Make sure you and your car are protected with the right Texas car insurance policy. Whether you’re new to Texas or just looking for a better rate, GEICO is here to provide a fast and free car insurance quote for our outstanding coverage. GEICO delivers competitively priced auto insurance in Texas that comes with features like 24/7 customer service and a variety of car insurance discounts that could save you money.
Additional Auto Insurance Information for Your City in Texas
Texans know driving is different depending on the city. What you need for car insurance in Houston may be different than what you need for car insurance in Austin, Dallas, or San Antonio. Be sure to gather as much information as you can to make the right decision about your car insurance needs.
Texas Auto Insurance Laws
n Texas, you’ll need proof of auto insurance when/if you:
- Get a car inspection
- Register a car
- Complete certain transactions pertaining to your driver’s license
- Are pulled over by law enforcement
The fine for driving without insurance in Texas can be up to $1,000 plus surcharges to the annual driver’s license fee. Avoid the headache and hassle and make sure you have at least the minimum required auto insurance coverage.
Minimum Texas Car Insurance Coverage
Texas requires drivers to carry at minimum the following auto insurance coverages:
- Bodily injury liability: $30,000 per person and $60,000 per accident
- Property damage liability: $25,000
- Personal injury protection (PIP): $2,500 unless you reject this coverage
- Uninsured motorist bodily injury: $30,000 per person and $60,000 per accident unless you reject this coverage
- Uninsured motorist property damage: $25,000 and a $250 deductible unless your reject this coverage
Mexico Tourist Auto Insurance
Are you planning a trip to Mexico by car? As a GEICO auto policyholder, we could help you get auto insurance for your drive to Mexico.
Texas Car Registration Information
Get A Texas Driver’s License
New residents moving into Texas, who have a valid driver license from their home state, have 90 days after entry into the state to secure a Texas driver license.
Applicants age 18 and over with a valid out-of-state driver license will be required to:
- Provide proof of Identity
- Provide proof of Social Security Number
- Provide proof of Texas vehicle registration and liability insurance, if you own a vehicle
- Complete required forms available at any Texas Driver License office
- Pay the required fee
- Pass a vision exam
- If you have a valid out-of-state license in your possession, it must be surrendered at the driver license office
Texas Teen Driving Laws
- At age 15, individuals can apply for learner license. This allow young drivers to practice driving if they’re with a licensed driver at least 21 years old.
- Drivers may then apply for a provisional license at age 16, after successfully completing:
- Hold a valid learners or hardship license for a minimum of six months;
- Complete classroom and behind-the-wheel portions of driver education;
- Pass the Impact Texas Teen Driver (ITTD) course; and
- Obtain a passing score on the driving test.
- The provisional driver’s license is valid until they turn 18, at which time all restrictions are lifted.
Texas Good Student Discount
Drivers and their parents may be eligible for a Good Student Discount if the student meets the following conditions:
- 16 to 25 years of age or older; and
- Enrolled fulltime in an educational institution (high school, college or home schooled); and
- Maintains a “B” average or a 3.0 GPA