Ohio vs Texas

Scenario-dependent. No-insurance/FRA path: 1 year (BMV form 3135; §4509.45). OVI/other court suspensions: proof of FR (SR-22) must be maintained through the reinstatement and runs with the court suspension term (OVI suspensions range 1 yr to 12 yrs depending on offense count, §4511.19).

FRA/no-insurance path: from the date the registrar imposes the suspension (§4509.45). OVI path: runs with the court-ordered suspension and continues past reinstatement.

Scenario-dependent. No-insurance/FRA: $40 (1st) / $300 (2nd) / $600 (3rd+) — BMV form 3135 + §4509.101. OVI: a higher reinstatement fee set by §4511.191(F)(2) (commonly ~$475, higher for repeat offenses).

The FRA reinstatement fee ($40/$300/$600) covers the no-insurance suspension. Separate security/judgment suspensions after an uninsured crash carry their own reinstatement.

Administrative FRA suspension model — no per-offense criminal fine for the FR violation itself. 1st offense: license lost until requirements met; $40 reinstatement. Driving during an FRA suspension (§4510.16) is an unclassified misdemeanor, fine up to $1,000.

OVI (§4511.19): 1st = 1-3 years; 2nd within 10 yrs = 1-7 years + 90-day vehicle immobilization; 3rd = 2-12 years; 4th/5th+ (felony F4) = class two suspension (3 years to life). Limited driving privileges and IID/unlimited-privileges options available per §4510.13 / §4510.022.

OVI fines (§4511.19): 1st $565-$1,075; 2nd (within 10 yrs) $715-$1,625; 3rd $1,040-$2,750; 4th/5th+ (F4 felony) $1,540-$10,500. Mandatory minimum jail/intervention escalates with each offense.

Texas 'DWI' (Penal Code Ch. 49), by prior convictions. Ch. 49 sets the offense class and minimum jail; dollar maxima come from the Penal Code Ch. 12 class ranges. 1st DWI (49.04) = Class B misdemeanor, min 72 hours jail (6 days if open container), up to $2,000 — elevated to Class A (up to $4,000) if BAC 0.15+ (49.04(d)). 2nd DWI (49.09(a)) = Class A misdemeanor, min 30 days, up to $4,000. 3rd+ DWI (49.09(b)) = 3rd-degree felony, 2-10 years, up to $10,000. DWI with child passenger <15 (49.045) = state jail felony, up to $10,000. IID required for a 2nd+ within 5 years (49.09(h)); entitlement to use the substance is no defense (49.10).

Driving under OVI suspension (§4510.14): M1, mandatory 3-day jail, $250-$1,000 fine, 30-day vehicle immobilization (1st); escalates. Driving under FRA suspension (§4510.16): unclassified misdemeanor, fine up to $1,000. General driving-under-suspension (§4510.11): M1. Driving under a 12-point suspension (§4510.037): M1, minimum 3-day jail (non-suspendable).

DWLI: additional suspension period, then reinstatement needs an SR-22 (2 yrs) plus the $100 fee. Operating during a registration suspension (Sec. 601.371): $100-$500 fine and 72 hours-6 months jail; a repeat is a Class A misdemeanor. Operating without required FR (Sec. 601.195): up to $500 and/or up to 6 months jail.

An OVI conviction OR a §4511.191 implied-consent suspension (refusal or over-the-limit test) disqualifies a CDL for 1 year (1st) or life (2nd) (§4506.16(D)). Disqualification is 3 years if hauling hazmat at the time. Per §4506.16(F), the offense counts even when committed in a personal (non-commercial) vehicle if it occurred after the person obtained the CDL or on/after 9/30/2005. A test refusal also = immediate 24-hour out-of-service (§4506.17). Two serious traffic violations in 3 years = 60-day disqualification; three or more = 120 days.