Who can give?
Anyone can donate! Cataracts, poor eyesight, and age do not prohibit you from becoming a donor. Healthy corneas will be used for transplant. Other tissue will be used for research, education, and training.
Sharing your decision to enter the eye donor program with your family is as important as making the decision itself. At the time of your death your family will be asked about the donation. Telling your family of your wishes will prevent confusion or uncertainty later. Carrying out your wish to give sight to others can provide your family with great comfort in their time of grief.
How to become a donor: donatelifetexas.org
- Sign Up at the Texas Organ Donor Registry
- Use Your Texas Driver’s License to Show You Are an Organ Donor
- Include Organ Donation in Your Medical Power of Attorney
- Tell Others That You Are an Organ Donor
Becoming a registered donor means you agree to donate your organs, eyes and tissues to others after death. Registering puts the decision to donate in your hands since the consent you record here cannot be overturned by others. It also means that your family and loved ones will not have to decide for you, wondering what you “would have wanted,” should something sudden and tragic occur.
If you have any questions about the donation or transplantation process, please use the Ask a Question feature to find answers. And, once you are registered, you can log in at MyDLT to update, change and even remove your registry record at any time.
There are several ways to join the Donate Life Texas Donor Registry:
Use the electronic registration form
It takes less than 60 seconds! Get started by clicking on the registration form link above, entering your information on each page and clicking the “Save” button to proceed to the next page. At the end, review your information and acknowledge the electronic signature.
Once you click the “Complete Registration” button at the end, you will be a registered donor.
OR, download, complete and mail or fax a paper application
Click on one of the options below to get a paper registration form which can be submitted by snail-mail or fax using the information on the form.
Registration form in English (PDF) | Registration form in Spanish (PDF)
OR, say “Yes” at your Department of Public Safety Driver License Office
Thanks to the support of our friends with the Texas DPS, joining the registry is easy and convenient when you apply for or renew your driver license or ID card. During the process, you will be asked the question “Would you like to join the organ donor registry?”
Whether you’re already registered or not, saying “Yes,” will automatically add or update your registration with Donate Life Texas. Plus, your card will be printed with a Hero’s Heart symbol as a great reminder of your choice to save lives.
Learn more about the Hero’s Heart here.
OR, say “Yes” through the Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) vehicle registration process
When applying for or renewing your Texas vehicle registration, you will also find donor registry information and a link to our online registration form.