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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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TRANSPORTATION CODE |
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Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC |
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Subtitle B. DRIVER'S LICENSES AND PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS |
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Chapter 521. DRIVER'S LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES |
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Subchapter H. EDUCATION AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS |
Sec. 521.1601. DRIVER EDUCATION REQUIRED
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- The department may not issue a driver's license to a person who is younger than 21 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 approved by the Texas Education Agency under Section 29.902, Education Code, or a driver education course approved by that agency under Section 1001.101 of that code or approved by the department under Section 521.205; or
(2) if the person is 18 years of age or older, a driver education course approved by the Texas Education Agency under Section 1001.101 or 1001.1015, Education Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1253 , Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2009.