Last updated 2026-06-12 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Warm weather, low taxes, and fast growth keep pulling people south.
Driver license deadline: 90 days after moving
Vehicle registration deadline: 30 days after moving
Cities covered: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, El Paso, Arlington, Corpus Christi, Plano, Lubbock, Irving, Garland, Frisco, McKinney, Amarillo, Killeen, Denton, McAllen, Round Rock, College Station, The Woodlands, Sugar Land
Texas sits in the south region. The two deadlines that catch new residents off guard are the driver license update (within 90 days) and vehicle registration (within 30 days).