In Texas, hundreds of thousands of drivers have been (and continue to be) impacted by debt-based license holds under the Failure to Appear/Pay (FTAP) Program, (i.e., OmniBase). These holds, unlike suspensions for dangerous driving, punish financial hardship by preventing license renewals for low-level, fine-only citations until all court debt is paid. This practice largely impacts low-income individuals and communities of color, pushing many Texans into poverty and unemployment.
The maps below offer hold rates by city and county courts for the most recent year. As holds are often layered on top of warrants issued for both failure to appear (Class C) and failure to pay (capias pro fine), the rate at which local courts are issuing both of those warrants has also been included. For an explanation of how these rates are calculated, please visit our explainer, "Calculating Failure-to-Appear Rates in Texas Courts."