The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is a department of the government of the state of Texas. DPS is responsible for statewide law enforcement and vehicle regulation. The Public Safety Commission oversees DPS. However, under state law, the Governor of Texas may assume personal command of the department during a public disaster, riot, insurrection, or formation of a dangerous resistance to enforcement of law, or to perform his constitutional duty to enforce law. The commission's five members are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Texas Senate, to serve without pay for staggered, six-year terms. The commission formulates plans and policies for enforcing criminal, traffic and safety laws, for preventing and detecting crime, for apprehending law violators and for educating citizens about laws and public safety.

The DPS Director and Deputy Directors report to the Texas Public Safety Commission. The Director, Steven McCraw, holds the rank of Colonel, and the Deputy Directors are Dwight Mathis, Law Enforcement Division, Freeman Martin, Homeland Security and Services, and Jeoff Williams, Law Enforcement Services.

The agency is headquartered at 5805 North Lamar Boulevard in Austin.