Texas DPS

The Public Safety Commission announced Wednesday that Freeman Martin, a Texas Ranger with decades of service in the Texas DPS, will replace retiring Director Steve McCraw next month.

The Texas DPS is asking the Texas Legislature to invest $22 million over the next five years in a system that would allow for virtual appointments. DallasNews.com transportation reporter Amber Gaudet explains everything from renewals to drive tests could soon be done virtually.

Just three months ago NBC 5 Investigates uncovered just how understaffed DPS driver license centers are. That was causing long waits even just to get an appointment. NBC 5’s Vince Sims takes a closer look at a plan by DPS to move to virtual appointments.

Staffing shortages and low salaries are partly to blame for long waits for driver license renewal appointments. That’s why the Texas DPS is considering a virtual appointment system.

A Blue Alert has been issued for a 33-year-old man in connection to the serious injury of a law enforcement officer.

Beset by massive delays in appointments for Texans needing driver’s licenses and other state identification cards, the Texas Department of Public Safety says it’ll open for half-days on Saturdays through the end of the month.

A surprise announcement during a DPS graduation ceremony in Austin on Friday. Longtime DPS Director Steve McCraw announced he will retire at the end of the year. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero has more.

Texas Department of Public Safety Director Col. Steve McCraw will retire at the end of the year after 15 years with the department.

Texas Department of Public Safety Director Col. Steve McCraw says he’s retiring at the end of the year after 15 years leading the department.

Under a new policy, Texas is no longer allowing people to change the gender listed on their driver’s license. It’s causing concern among advocates for the transgender community, who fear some Texans won’t be able to get documents that reflect who they are. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard shows us the impacts already being felt.

The Texas DPS will no longer allow transgender residents to change the sex on their driver’s license to align with their gender identity.

Ever wonder why it takes so long to get an appointment at a Texas driver’s license office? Data obtained by NBC 5 Investigates reveals what’s going on inside the Texas DPS.

Data obtained by NBC 5 Investigates reveals what’s leading to delays getting DPS appointments. Meanwhile, the Texas DPS tells us it will seek approval for virtual appointments to trim monthslong waits at license offices.

We’re hearing from the family of the man investigators say intentionally rammed a stolen 18-wheeler into a DPS office in Brenham. One person died and 13 were injured. Brenham is in Washington County, about an hour northwest of Houston. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans has the latest.

Officials provided an update Friday afternoon after a commercial vehicle crashed into a Texas DPS office in a rural town west of Houston injuring multiple people.

A Frisco couple encountered an armed burglar while moving into their new home. Police fired at the suspect in the Legacy Dr. and Lake Hill Blvd. area. No further details have been released. The couple shared their experience with NBC 5’s David Goins.

A Frisco couple had a frightening experience when they encountered an armed burglar while moving into their new home over the weekend.

A Texas deputy was killed in a crash Thursday night while transporting an inmate from Oklahoma to Montgomery County, Texas.

Audrii Cunningham was reported missing last Thursday after she didn’t return home from school in Livingston, a town in Polk County about 70 miles north of Houston.