# Tex. Transportation Code § 521.1601: DRIVER EDUCATION REQUIRED; EXCEPTION

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ctn_C521_S521.1601

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Transportation Code § 521.1601
- **Heading:** DRIVER EDUCATION REQUIRED; EXCEPTION
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.1601

## Text

(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.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Transportation Code § 521.001 § 521.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ctn_C521_S521.001.md)
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- [Tex. Transportation Code § 521.004 § 521.004. PENAL CODE REFERENCES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ctn_C521_S521.004.md)
- [Tex. Transportation Code § 521.005 § 521.005. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ctn_C521_S521.005.md)
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- [Tex. Transportation Code § 521.014 § 521.014.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ctn_C521_S521.014.md)
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