Tex. Codes » Transportation Code · TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · SUBTITLE B. DRIVER'S LICENSES AND PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS · CHAPTER 521. DRIVER'S LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
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Tex. Transp. Code § 521.1601 (2026)

Driver Education Required; Exception

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Sec. 521.1601. DRIVER EDUCATION REQUIRED; EXCEPTION. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), the department may not issue a driver's license to a person who is younger than 25 years of age unless the person submits to the department a driver education certificate issued under Chapter 1001, Education Code, that states that the person has completed and passed:

(1) a driver education and traffic safety course conducted by an entity exempt from licensure under Section 1001.002, Education Code, or a driver education course approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 1001, Education Code; or

(2) if the person is 18 years of age or older, a driver education course approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Section 1001.101 or 1001.1015, Education Code.

(b) This section does not apply to a person who holds a valid driver's license issued by another state.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1413 (S.B. 1317), Sec. 3, eff. March 1, 2010.

Amended by:

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 270 (S.B. 478), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 608 (H.B. 3645), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.

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Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: Donnika Ivy v. Michael Williams, 781 F.3d 250 (5th Cir. 2015).
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Donnika Ivy v. Michael Williams, 781 F.3d 250 (5th Cir. 2015). · cites it 6× “Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 521.1601 . 1 Driver education certificates, in turn, are only available from private driver education schools licensed by the TEA.”
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