Sec. 521.1655. TESTING BY DRIVER EDUCATION SCHOOL AND CERTAIN DRIVER EDUCATION COURSE PROVIDERS. (a) An in-person driver education provider or online driver education provider licensed under Chapter 1001, Education Code, may administer to a student of that provider the vision, highway sign, and traffic law parts of the examination required by Section 521.161.
(a-1) A parent-taught driver education provider licensed under Chapter 1001, Education Code, may administer to a student of that course the highway sign and traffic law parts of the examination required by Section 521.161.
(b) An examination administered under this section complies with the examination requirements of this subchapter as to the parts of the examination administered.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.77(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 716 (H.B. 3483), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 716 (H.B. 3483), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 58, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.64, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards
Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates
Subchapter H. Education and Examination Requirements
Section 521.1601. Driver Education Required
Section 521.1601. Driver Education Required
Section 521.161. Examination of License Applicants
Section 521.162. Alternate Examination in Spanish
Section 521.163. Reexamination
Section 521.164. Exemption From Certain Examination Requirements for Licensed Nonresidents
Section 521.165. Testing by Other Entities
Section 521.1655. Testing by Driver Education School and Certain Driver Education Course Providers
Section 521.166. Motorcycle Road Test Requirements
Section 521.167. Waiver of Certain Education and Examination Requirements
Section 521.168. Payment of Fees for Certain Foster and Homeless Children and Youths