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Not sure what an ID is.. I have a license to operate a motor vehicle (drivers license) that is issued by the state and defined in the transportation code. It is not personal identification, passport, visa, green card, or anything else. I can obtain a separate card which says identification but I am certainly not required to register for this. I understand that certain organizations, business, and law enforcement recognize it as a valid means of proving identity but this doesnt mean I have to produce it on a whim. I simply am only required to carry or produce it in an instance of operating a motor vehicle or when I choose to use it for a good or service. My concealed carry permit looks very much like my drivers license, contains much of the same information, and lacks the portions directly related to driving. I am not sure why I have to show my permit to operate a motor vehicle, when not operating a motor vehicle, in conjunction with my CHL, if stopped on the street. Its a silly requirement that has nothing to do with each other. It proves a point that if you call something the wrong name for long enough, it will eventually become known as the slang term and be treated as the slang term.
Sec. 521.001. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter:
"Driver's license" means an authorization issued by the department for the operation of a motor vehicle. The term includes:
(A) a temporary license or instruction permit; and
(B) an occupational license.

"License" means an authorization to operate a motor vehicle that is issued under or granted by the laws of this state. The term includes:
(A) a driver's license;
(B) the privilege of a person to operate a motor vehicle regardless of whether the person holds a driver's license; and
(C) a nonresident's operating privilege.

GC §411.205. REQUIREMENT TO DISPLAY LICENSE
. If a license holder is carrying a handgun on or about the license holder’s person when a magistrate or
a peace officer demands that the license holder display identification, the license
holder shall display both the license holder’s driver’s license or identification
certificate issued by the department and the license holder’s handgun license.

The important part here is IF im carrying a handgun. I also wonder if they can simply demand it or if the same laws apply to having a reason to demand it. ie suspicion of a crime and being lawfully arrested.

Sec. 38.02. FAILURE TO IDENTIFY. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally refuses to give his name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace officer who has lawfully arrested the person and requested the information.

(b) A person commits an offense if he intentionally gives a false or fictitious name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace officer who has:

(1) lawfully arrested the person;

(2) lawfully detained the person; or

(3) requested the information from a person that the peace officer has good cause to believe is a witness to a criminal offense.

(c) Except as provided by Subsections (d) and (e), an offense under this section is:

(1) a Class C misdemeanor if the offense is committed under Subsection (a); or

(2) a Class B misdemeanor if the offense is committed under Subsection (b).

(d) If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the defendant was a fugitive from justice at the time of the offense, the offense is:

(1) a Class B misdemeanor if the offense is committed under Subsection (a); or

(2) a Class A misdemeanor if the offense is committed under Subsection (b).

(e) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under Section 106.07, Alcoholic Beverage Code, the actor may be prosecuted only under Section 106.07.