Texas is a pretty messed up governance model in general. Whenever you see this kind of incompetence, it always a political issue, as the DMV is a revenue genera

Texas is a pretty messed up governance model in general. Whenever you see this kind of incompetence, it always a political issue, as the DMV is a revenue generator. If there's friction involved in paying taxes, it's due to the some stupid political problem. RealID is a huge driver of increased demand for those services. Not only the bullshit around voter suppression and casual racism, but fundamentally areas with more immigrants and more complex documentation needs will take longer to service. Richer areas have a lower demand for services, but county clerks, etc, usually get a piece of the action.