Texas Defensive Driving Course Eligibility Requirements

Texas has a program that enables drivers to attend a six (6) hour course to have certain moving violations (tickets) dismissed. There are various formats in which state -approved courses are offered including classroom, online, dvd or video courses.

Drivers are eligible to attend a state-approved course once every twelve (12) months. There are certain eligibility criteria that must be met for a traffic citation dismissed. Here is a list of the criteria for drivers to have a citation dismissed:

Enter a plea of ‘guilty’ or ‘no contest’ to the charge, request to take the course, and pay fees to the court,
Present a valid Texas driver’s license or permit; you may not possess a Commercial Driver License (CDL) and take the course for dismissal purposes,
Present proof of valid liability insurance,
Not alleged to have been speeding 25 MPH over the posed speed limit,
Have not completed another Texas approved driving safety course within on year of the date of this citation/ticket,
Submit the course completion certificate (Uniform Certificate of Completion) upon course completion along with a current driving record (obtainable from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) in Austin for $10), in accordance with the Court instructions by the deadline.