TDLR Logo

Site Navigation

Driver Education and Safety News Articles

SB 1366 Information Relating to Operating Vehicles in Construction or Maintenance Work Zones

Posted in: Driver Education and Safety

Construction work zone safety is a growing issue as there were approximately 27,900 crashes and 215 fatalities in construction work zones on Texas roads in 2024 and approximately 26,3000 crashes and 192 fatalities in construction work zones in 2023. SB 1366 aims to increase safety for drivers and construction workers by improving driver’s education on… Read More about SB 1366 Information Relating to Operating Vehicles in Construction or Maintenance Work Zones

Commission Adopts Rules

Posted in: Driver Education and Safety

The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation adopted amendments to existing rules at 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 84, Subchapter A, §84.3; Subchapter M, §84.500 and §84.504; Subchapter N, §84.600; and the Program Guides, regarding the Driver Education and Safety program.  The adopted amendments address the Legislature’s driver training instruction changes for the implementation… Read More about Commission Adopts Rules

SB 296 Relating to a Driving Safety or a Motorcycle Operator Training Course Dismissal

Posted in: Driver Education and Safety

Effective September 1, 2025, Senate Bill 296 of the 89th Legislative Session amended Article 45A.352 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which lays out guidelines that allow judges to require a defendant to successfully complete a driving safety course or a motorcycle operator training and safety program approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and… Read More about SB 296 Relating to a Driving Safety or a Motorcycle Operator Training Course Dismissal

Driver Education and Driving Safety Courses Must Include Information About Construction or Maintenance Work Zones, Starting on Sept. 1, 2026

Posted in: Driver Education and Safety

SB 1366 was passed during the 89th Texas Legislative Session. The bill requires each driver education course or driving safety course completed on or after September 1, 2026, to include information from the bill about driving in construction or maintenance work zones. As TDLR continues to implement the revisions of SB 1366, we will continue… Read More about Driver Education and Driving Safety Courses Must Include Information About Construction or Maintenance Work Zones, Starting on Sept. 1, 2026

Driving Safety Providers Must Charge Students A Fee Before Enrolling Them

Posted in: Driver Education and Safety

HB 3012 (89th Texas Legislature, regular session), revised the language in Texas Education Code 1001.352: This information can be found on the TDLR Driving Safety Provider webpage and in Texas Education Code 1001.352. It is the responsibility of the Driving Safety Provider to read and comply with Texas Administrative Code and Texas Education Code. If… Read More about Driving Safety Providers Must Charge Students A Fee Before Enrolling Them

Texas Workforce Commission’s Youth Driver Education Funding Program

Posted in: Driver Education and Safety

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

Driving School of Mansfield and I Drive Driving Academy – School Closure

Posted in: Driver Education and Safety

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

Driving Safety Providers: Changes to Certificate Ordering System and Driving Safety Student Data Uploads

Posted in: Driver Education and Safety

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

Information Relating to the Texas Driving with Disabilities Program

Posted in: Driver Education and Safety

Driver Education and Driving Safety curriculums must include information about the Texas Driving with Disabilities Program no later than September 1, 2024. Driver Education and Driving Safety providers must update their curriculums and complete the Statement of Assurance Transaction (SOA) in the TDLR Online Licensing Services System to show that their course has been updated…. Read More about Information Relating to the Texas Driving with Disabilities Program