Transportation Code · §521.025

License Carried and Exhibited on Demand

License Carried and Exhibited on Demand (§521.025): key points and worked practice questions for Texas peace officer exam preparation.

Key points

  • License in immediate possession while driving
  • Display on demand by magistrate, court officer, peace officer

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Worked examples

Worked example 1

Carrying a Texas Driver License while operating a motor vehicle is required by:

  1. Tex. Transp. Code §521.025 — must display on demand of magistrate, court officer, or peace officer; failure to display can be charged separately Correct
  2. Tex. Penal Code §38.02
  3. Tex. Transp. Code §502.473
  4. Tex. Transp. Code §601.191
Why: Drivers must have license in their immediate possession when operating a motor vehicle and must display it on demand. Failure to display is a Class C misdemeanor.
Statute: Tex. Transp. Code §521.025