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8.1 Overview
The deaf or hard of hearing driver identification program issues Visor Identification Cards to eligible persons to carry in their vehicles and use when they need to identify themselves as drivers who are deaf or hard of hearing.
8.2 Applying for a Visor Identification Card
To apply for a Visor Identification Card, the applicant completes and submits a Form 3955, Application for Driver Identification Visor Card.
8.3 Eligibility
To be eligible for a Visor Identification Card, an applicant must:
- submit Form 3955 to DHHS with the applicant information section completed;
- provide verification of a hearing difficulty that interferes with communication;
- be a resident of Texas; and
- have a valid Texas driver’s license.
Acceptable verification of a hearing difficulty that interferes with communication includes:
- a copy of the front of a Texas-issued driver’s license that indicates that the holder is deaf or hard of hearing; or
- certification on Form 3955 by a licensed physician or audiologist that the applicant is deaf or hard of hearing and likely to have difficulty communicating in traffic stop situations.
8.4 Processing Visor Card Applications
DHHS processes applications on a first-come, first-served basis. An eligible applicant receives a visor card with
- his or her name;
- a registration number; and
- a validation date.