Playbooks · Texas (secondary)
Texas domicile playbook
Texas is the secondary playbook: DPS, voter registration, and a residency file — no statewide declaration form.
- Texas does not publish a single domicile declaration. Your facts are the file.
- Escapees / Livingston is widely used by full-time travelers. It is not a substitute for presence and a DL.
Step 1 of 6
Address & mail
Lock a Texas address you actually control. Bring your own mailbox if you already have one.
- — Choose a mailbox path: connect existing, enter manually, or join the partner waitlist
- — Enter the Texas street, unit/PMB, city, and ZIP exactly as printed
- — Record mailbox ID / PMB number
- — USPS Form 1583 (CMRA authorization) — not started, pending notary, or complete
- — Optional: inbound webhook / email alias for scanned mail (Connect preview)
Step 2 of 6
Physical presence
Texas new residents generally must get a DL within 30 days of becoming residents. Plan the trip around DPS, not just the mailbox.
- — Plan a Texas trip (DPS appointment window + lodging)
- — Book hotel / RV park / rental and keep the confirmation
- — Mark Texas nights on the presence calendar
- — If using Escapees / Livingston: note it. An RV-mail address is still a facts test, not a loophole.
- — Save boarding passes, fuel, or toll receipts from the trip
Step 3 of 6
Driver’s license & vehicle
Texas generally expects a DL within 30 days of becoming a resident. Bring identity + SSN + proof of Texas address (PMB rules vary by office — call ahead).
- — Read official new-resident driver-license requirements
- — Gather identity documents (passport or birth certificate, SSN, proof of address)
- — Set an appointment date (we store the date — we do not book the DMV)
- — After the visit: upload the new license image to the vault
- — Vehicle title / registration in the new state
- — Update auto insurance address (if you have a vehicle)
Step 4 of 6
Voter registration & banking
Voting and banking are classic domicile facts. Update them — and tell W-2 payroll the truth.
- — Register to vote in Texas
- — Generate and send a voter-registration cancellation to the former state
- — Update your primary bank’s address of record
- — Update at least two more institutions (brokerage, credit cards, credit union)
- — File IRS Form 8822 change of address (federal — does not change domicile by itself)
- — Optional: USPS change of address / NCOA
- — W-2: talk to HR / payroll about state withholding and a work-location change
Step 5 of 6
Severing ties
Domicile is a web of facts. Cancel or re-address the old-state ties so an auditor does not find them for you.
- — Select the ties you still have in the former state
- — Generate downloadable letters with your name, address, and dates
- — Send the letters and toggle each to sent
- — Optional: upload send receipts (email PDF, certified-mail stub) to the vault
Step 6 of 6
Texas residency file
Texas has no statewide “declaration of domicile.” Your file is the DL, voter registration, address, and (if you own a home) homestead. We generate a summary packet, not an e-file.
- — Assemble DL + voter + address proof into one residency file
- — Download the ready-to-sign residency summary packet
- — If you buy/own a Texas home: homestead exemption (skip if you don’t)
- — Upload the signed summary and supporting copies to the vault
Other playbooks: Florida (primary) · South Dakota (2026 warnings)
Estimate, not advice. NomadShield is a compliance workflow tool — not a CPA, law firm, or tax-advice product. Domicile is facts-and-circumstances. We do not file government forms.