/tags/texas-department-of-public-safety Texas Department Of Public Safety en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT /politics/2025-03-19/texas-transgender-drivers-license-data-collection Internal agency records show employees with the Department of Public Safety, which issues driver’s licenses, reported each time someone requested to update the sex listed on their state ID. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT /politics/2025-03-19/texas-transgender-drivers-license-data-collection Lauren McGaughy /crime-justice/2024-10-07/millions-of-texans-woke-up-to-a-blue-alert-dps-didnt-appear-to-follow-its-own-guidelines The Department of Public Safety's alert early Friday about a suspect in the Panhandle went statewide � and riled some sleepy Austinites. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:01:00 GMT /crime-justice/2024-10-07/millions-of-texans-woke-up-to-a-blue-alert-dps-didnt-appear-to-follow-its-own-guidelines Andrew Weber /politics/2024-09-23/voting-privacy-safety-how-will-the-states-new-id-rules-affect-transgender-texans The Department of Public Safety and the Department of State Health Services are no longer following court orders to update someone's sex on driver's licenses and birth certificates. Transgender Texans and advocates say this could put their community at greater risk of being denied certain services and threaten their safety. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:53:20 GMT /politics/2024-09-23/voting-privacy-safety-how-will-the-states-new-id-rules-affect-transgender-texans Stella M. Chávez /texas/2024-09-20/field-guide-how-to-get-a-drivers-license-in-texas-to-vote Long wait times for driver's license appointments may have new Texans worried about getting ready to vote this year. But you can still register and cast a ballot while you’re waiting on yours. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:58:58 GMT /texas/2024-09-20/field-guide-how-to-get-a-drivers-license-in-texas-to-vote Blaise Gainey /politics/2024-09-19/spam-texas-transgender-drivers-license-birth-certificate-policy-lgbtq LGBTQ rights advocates targeted the Department of Public Safety with dozens of messages after the agency announced a new policy that blocks transgender Texans from changing the sex listed on their driver's licenses. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:44:42 GMT /politics/2024-09-19/spam-texas-transgender-drivers-license-birth-certificate-policy-lgbtq Lauren McGaughy /politics/2024-08-30/texas-voter-rolls-check-registration-ken-paxton-purge From Greg Abbott touting removals from Texas� voter rolls to Ken Paxton initiating raids over allegations of vote harvesting, here’s a breakdown of what you should know. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:38:23 GMT /politics/2024-08-30/texas-voter-rolls-check-registration-ken-paxton-purge Blaise Gainey /texas/2024-08-23/texas-dps-director-steve-mccraw-retiring-after-15-years-as-states-top-law-enforcement-officer The longtime head of the Department of Public Safety will step down at the end of the year. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 17:12:36 GMT /texas/2024-08-23/texas-dps-director-steve-mccraw-retiring-after-15-years-as-states-top-law-enforcement-officer Jasper Scherer /austin/2024-05-19/pro-palestinian-demonstrators-march-near-capitol-after-texas-dps-closes-grounds The Texas Department of Public Safety closed the Capitol grounds through the weekend in anticipation of the protest. Organizers called the move an attempt to "repress" pro-Palestinian organizing in the state. Sun, 19 May 2024 20:13:28 GMT /austin/2024-05-19/pro-palestinian-demonstrators-march-near-capitol-after-texas-dps-closes-grounds KUT Staff /texas/2024-04-12/at-least-1-dead-13-injured-after-stolen-18-wheeler-driven-into-texas-dps-office Clenard Parker, a 42-year-old resident of Chappell Hill, is suspected of stealing the 18-wheeler and driving it into a DPS office a day after his application for a commercial driver's license was denied. A total of 14 people were injured in the crash, according to DPS. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 21:23:15 GMT /texas/2024-04-12/at-least-1-dead-13-injured-after-stolen-18-wheeler-driven-into-texas-dps-office Adam Zuvanich /crime-justice/2024-04-05/hays-bus-crash-truck-driver-lawsuit The teacher was seriously injured in the crash and is seeking more than $1 million in damages. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:34:47 GMT /crime-justice/2024-04-05/hays-bus-crash-truck-driver-lawsuit Luz Moreno-Lozano