Texas Transportation Code § 521.205 Department-approved Courses

Sec. 521.205. DEPARTMENT-APPROVED COURSES.

Without reference to the amendment of this subsection, this section was repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 70(b), eff. September 1, 2015.


(a) The department by rule shall provide for approval of a driver education course conducted by the parent, stepparent, foster parent, legal guardian, step-grandparent, or grandparent of a person who is required to complete a driver education course to obtain a Class C license. The rules must provide that:

(1) the person conducting the course possess a valid license for the preceding three years that has not been suspended, revoked, or forfeited in the past three years for an offense that involves the operation of a motor vehicle;

(2) the student driver spend a minimum number of hours in:

(A) classroom instruction; and

(B) behind-the-wheel instruction;

(3) the person conducting the course not be convicted of:

(A) criminally negligent homicide; or

(B) driving while intoxicated; and

(4) the person conducting the course not have six or more points assigned to the person's driver's license under Subchapter B, Chapter 708, at the time the person begins conducting the course.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 , Sec. 70(b), eff. September 1, 2015.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 , Sec. 70(b), eff. September 1, 2015.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 , Sec. 70(b), eff. September 1, 2015.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.79(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 721, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1196, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 12.07, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1253 (H.B. 339), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 716 (H.B. 3483), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (H.B. 2708), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 70(b), eff. September 1, 2015.

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