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Texas does not currently provide a legally usable digital learner license through TxT, Apple Wallet, Google Wallet or a phone screenshot. TxT supports eligible online transactions, but it is not a mobile driving credential that replaces the physical learner license.
| Item | What It Is | Can It Replace the Physical Learner License? |
|---|---|---|
| TxT / Texas.gov account | An online service for eligible government and driver-license transactions | No |
| Phone photo or screenshot | A personal copy of the credential | No |
| Temporary paper learner credential | The physical credential issued while the permanent card is being produced | Yes, while it is valid |
| Permanent plastic learner license | The physical learner credential mailed by DPS | Yes |
Do not confuse online access to a driver-license transaction with a digital driver's license.
No current TxT service is listed as a legally usable mobile learner-license card. TxT can handle certain driver-license transactions, including an eligible learner-to-provisional upgrade, but that is different from storing a digital credential that replaces the physical permit. See TxT services.
A screenshot, scan or phone image does not replace the physical learner credential for driving. Carry the physical temporary paper credential or the permanent card when you drive under supervision.
If you drive without carrying the required credential, the legal consequences belong to the separate Forgot Permit While Driving page.
No. A scan or photocopy does not become a replacement credential. If the original is damaged enough that it cannot be relied on, use the DPS replacement process rather than driving on a homemade copy.
Do not rely on a screenshot or app image as your learner license during a traffic stop or a DPS driving test. For the full road-test document checklist, use the Road Test Documents page.
TxT should be treated as an online service channel, not as proof that Texas has issued a mobile driver's license.
Keep the temporary paper credential protected until the permanent card arrives, then carry the physical card when driving. A photo can help you record the permit number, but it does not become a substitute credential.
The six-month teen rule is a minimum holding period before progressing to the next license stage; it is not the learner license's general expiration period.
If the physical credential is lost or stolen, follow the separate Lost / Stolen Permit replacement process rather than treating a saved phone image as a replacement.
Can I laminate the temporary paper Texas learner permit? DPS does not publish a learner-specific lamination rule. The safest approach is to keep the temporary permit as issued and protect it from damage without altering the document. If it becomes unreadable, contact DPS instead of relying on an altered or copied version.
A photo can help you keep the permit number and other record details, but it is not a legal replacement for the credential. If the physical permit is lost, follow the DPS replacement process.
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