• visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting lenses,
• visual acuity of more than 20/200 but with a limited field of vision in which the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle of 20 degrees or less, or
• mobility problems that substantially impair a person's ability to move around; these problems can be caused by:
  • paralysis,
  • lung disease,
  • cardiac deficiency,
  • wheelchair confinement,
  • arthritis,
  • foot disorder, or
  • other medical condition causing a person to use a brace, cane crutch or other assistive device.

To apply for a new permit, you must:

• ask your doctor to complete the Disability Statement section of the permit application [pdf, 2 pages, 109kb],
• complete the rest of the application, and
• submit the application and payment to your county tax office.

To renew a permit, you must:

• complete the lower portion of a new application (not the disability statement), including the signature of the applicant, and
• submit the expiring permit(s) or a copy of the original application, along with the new application and payment to your county tax office.

Permits cost $5 each.
 

• Blue permits are for people who are mobility impaired and need a wheelchair or other assistive device (such as a cane) to move around.
• Red permits are for people with any other qualifying disability.

Here is the reason for the blue and red colors:

1. Blue designates the person needs assistance for mobility, such as a wheelchair, walker, brace or other device.
2. Red designates the person suffers a debilitating health condition that impairs mobility.

The Texas Legislature created the color-coded system to ensure disabled parking spaces designed to accommodate specially-outfitted vehicles and the maneuvering of mobility aids in and out of vehicles are kept available for those they are intended to help.