I agree. I renewed mine in 2020. It was much more simple and quick than I had imagined it would be. Basically just paid the $40 and submitted the renewal and it was done in a couple weeks.
I didn't have to do anything other than apply for renewal and pay the fee.
The only problem that I have is that because I was not allowed in 2020 to visit the driver's license office to renew my TX DL they reused my old photo for my LTC. Now my LTC looks like a 22 year old kid and after I renewed my driver's license a year ago my driver's license looks like 37 year old me. Quite literally looks like two different individuals thanks to Gov. Abbott closing down state offices in 2020 and blanket extending people's drivers' licenses passed their expiration date. Oh well