You’re fine. Yes, you can buy alcohol with the paper ID, that paper ID is a legal form of ID.

Business Policies. A store, bar or restaurant chooses whether to sell alcohol to a person with an expired driver’s license, a foreign passport or other ID. Some will only accept a Texas driver’s license or Texas ID card as “valid identification.”

To answer your question, some bars and liquor stores or their servers may accept your temporary ID and some won’t. Some will try to verify it and some will reject it when they see it. The only way you will know is to try and use it and see what happens.

But what forms of ID are acceptable? According to the TABC, proof of identification could be a driver’s license or ID card issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety, a United States passport, a military identification card, or any other photo ID issued by a state or the federal government.

Valid, unexpired Texas Voter registration card* Pilot license* (actual card) Concealed handgun license or License to Carry* Professional license issued by a Texas state agency.

When you turn 21, your license is still valid, and you can now do those things that only 21+ can do, even with a vertical license. But you can go to the DMV and get an updated license if you want.

Most driver licenses and identification cards can be renewed up to two years before and after the expiration date. You have several convenient options to renew your Texas driver license or identification card during this time, including: Online. In-person at your local driver license office.

ID cards must be renewed every 6 years. Driver licenses must be renewed every 8 years for anyone between the ages 18 and 84.

Drivers Ages 18-24

1. Complete a 6-hour adult drivers ed course.
2. Pass the final exam (which fulfills the drivers license written test)
3. Present your certificate of completion to the DPS when you go to take your driving test.

Please note: While new drivers in Texas under the age of 18 are required to apply for a Learner License, once you pass your 18th birthday, this is no longer a required step toward getting your driver license. Can I get my license at 18 without a permit in Texas? The answer is yes!

How Old Do You Have to Be to Drive in Texas? Teens looking to drive can start a driver’s education course as soon as they turn 14 years old – but they must wait until they are 15 years of age to be eligible for a learner license.

Transferring/Presenting an out-of-state driver license The Texas learner license must be held for 6 months or until the age of 18, whichever comes first, regardless of how long you held a learner license in another state.

Texas Learners Provisional License A provisional license will allow you to finally drive by yourself. However, you still can’t drive between midnight and 5 a.m., drive with more than one passenger under 21 years old, and use a cell phone (even with a headset) except in the event of an emergency.

You’re probably aware that a learner’s permit, or instruction permit, means you can only drive with mom and dad or another licensed adult over 21 years old. Unfortunately, if you’re under 18, you still have to hold an instructional permit for six months before you can get your Texas driver license.

Provisional license holders can only have one passenger in their vehicle that is under 21, unless those underage passengers are also family members.

At 16, Texas drivers can apply for a provisional license. Unless there’s an emergency, Texas teen driving laws prohibit provisional license holders from: Driving with more than one passenger who is under 21, excluding family members.

Teens may not drive with passengers under the age of 20 years old for the first 12 months. Some of the California driving laws for 18 year olds have exceptions. If one of the passengers is over the age of 25, they may have other passengers under the age of 20.