A technology outage forced the closure of all Texas driver’s license offices on Monday afternoon. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced the issue through social media, confirming that appointments were being rescheduled.
Holiday Closures Added to Disruption
The outage coincided with the New Year’s holiday, as offices remained closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. Despite the inconvenience, all driver’s license offices resumed operations by Thursday morning.
Limited Impact and Unanswered Questions
The outage appeared confined to DPS operations, as websites for other state agencies, including health, education, the governor’s office, and the Legislature, functioned normally. DPS officials did not comment on the cause of the outage or whether it was related to cybersecurity concerns.
