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The process starts by filing a petition to change your legal name. This is usually done in person or online through the district clerks office in the county where the applicant lives.
To change your name on a Texas drivers license or ID, youll need to provide a marriage license or a marriage verification letter from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). This rule can be found on the Texas Department of Public Safety website.
The exact process will vary from court to court, but common steps include: filing a petition and other required forms; submitting a fingerprint card and supporting documents; paying an application fee or filing an inability-to-pay form; and. attending a virtual or an in-person court hearing (in some counties).
Name change actions can take anywhere from a day to six (6) months (sometimes even longer). The time it takes for such action to be ordered/decreed varies not only from county to county, but sometimes from courthouse to courthouse as well.
Name Change Filing Fees StateFiling Fee OR $124 PA $300 - $350 RI $89 SC $15047 more rows
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In most locations, there will be a filing fee of $210. Give the clerk all your papers and the fee, and the clerk will give you an index number. Write this number in the top-right corner of your: Name Change Petition.
File the verified (sworn) Petition with the fingerprint card attached, along with filing fees (about $200 but varies by county) in the county where you live. If you are unable to afford court costs, you can probably have the filing fee waived by filing a Statement of Inability to Afford Court Costs.

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