The information below applies to the following ONLINE TEXAS TEENAGE DRIVER EDUCATION courses that can be purchased below:
- Texas Parent Taught Driver Education (click link to be taken to this course)
According to the Parent Taught Driver Education Program Guide (which can be obtained here), state law only allows people in the following relationship(s) to the student to teach the Parent Taught program:
- Parent
- Step-parent
- Grandparent
- Step-grandparent
- Court-appointed legal guardian
Additionally, state law requires that teachers of the Parent Taught driver education program meet the following qualifications:
- Have a valid driver license for the last three years that has not been suspended, revoked, or forfeited. If you held an out-of-state license during the past three years, you will be required to provide a copy of your driving record showing your three years of licensed driving history.
- Cannot have any convictions for Driving While Intoxicated or Criminally Negligent Homicide (including probated sentences), regardless of how long ago the offense occurred;
- Cannot have six or more points assigned to your driver license; and
- Cannot be disabled due to mental illness.