The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation readopted the rules at 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 84, Driver Education and Safety, as a result of the required four-year rule review. The readoption notice was published in the May 16, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 2985).
TDLR will roll out a new system for accepting certificate completion data that will require that all data be submitted electronically. Driver Education Providers will be required to upload certificate completion data to the department within 15 calendar days upon completion of each phase, including data for ADE-1317s and DE-964s issued to a student. To… Read More about Coming Soon in 2025: TDLR Rolls Out New System For Driver Education Provider Certificate Completion Uploads
AUSTIN – Pflugerville Driving School, located at 3000 Joe DiMaggio Blvd Ste 6, in Round Rock appears to have closed without properly notifying students and parents, leaving students without access to the driver education courses they paid for. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which regulates driver training courses and providers, is working to… Read More about Pflugerville Driving School Closes Unexpectedly; Students Should Contact TDLR As Soon As Possible
On January 31, 2025, the department received notice that Midlothian Driving School in Midlothian, Texas closed. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which regulates driver training courses and providers, is now in possession of the student records and is working diligently to sort through them. Once we have completed this process, we will create… Read More about Midlothian Driving School Closure-UPDATE
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Department) is reviewing the Continuing Education Requirements rules located at Title 16, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 59 for re-adoption, revision, or repeal. This rule review is required every four years. The Notice of Intent to Review was published in the Texas Register on January 31, 2025 (50 TexReg… Read More about Notice of Intent to Review Rules
Texas Education Code 1001.352 and Texas Administrative Code 84.82 (a) requires Driving Safety Providers to charge each student at least $25.00 for a driving safety course, plus at least $3.00 for course materials and course supervision and administration. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in administrative penalties and fees for a provider. This… Read More about UPDATED: Driving Safety Providers Must Charge Students Minimum Fees
The Education & Examination Division would like to say THANK YOU to the Driving Safety Providers who have already began reporting student completion data in the new Online Licensing System. We wanted to share with you a few important reminders that will help avoid error codes: Questions/Concerns If you’ve gone through the training review guide… Read More about Driving Safety Provider Student Completion Upload
The Texas Workforce Commission’s (TWC) Youth Driver Education Funding Program provides funding to help youth who were in foster care or who are homeless receive driver education so they can obtain driver licenses. The program pays the fees associated with meeting the requirements for becoming licensed drivers, including paying driver education schools for driver education… Read More about Texas Workforce Commission’s Youth Driver Education Funding Program
TDLR has completed its review of student records for the Driving School of Mansfield and I Drive Driving Academy and created a Verification of Instruction letter based off those records. Students affected by the closure will use this letter instead of the required DE-964 certificate. The following schools have offered to help displaced students:… Read More about Driving School of Mansfield and I Drive Driving Academy – School Closure
Beginning August 19, 2024, Driving Safety Providers will order driving safety certificate numbers and upload student completion data using the new Online Licensing System. Providers will not be able to order driving safety certificate numbers between August 5, 2024, through August 18, 2024. Certificate Orders will not be processed at all during the transition phase. If you are… Read More about Driving Safety Providers: Changes to Certificate Ordering System and Driving Safety Student Data Uploads