[header] How to become a legal resident of texas [title] Move to texas. [step] To become a texas resident one must first establish a home in any town in texas. This entails buying or renting property and subsequently receiving mail at that address. 
[substeps] If you do not have a license from another state, you will need to prove that you have been in the state for 30 days before you can get an id. If you do have a license from another state, you can bring it in and switch it out for a texas id less than 30 days after arrival.