Texas Parent-Taught Driver Education

What You'll Need To Do

Just like your teen registers for our Texas Driver Education course, you'll need to complete a form during the sign-up process and submit it to the DPS. There is a $20 fee, and the fee and form will need to be submitted for each teen that will completing the Texas Driver Education course. Once the DPS has received your form and payment, you will receive a driver education packet in 2-3 weeks.

Make Sure You're Qualified

In order to teach Parent-Taught Driver Education in Texas, you:

• Must be the student's parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, foster parent or legal guardian appointed by a court.
• Must have had a valid Texas driver license for the last 3 years
• Cannot have a conviction (including a probated sentence) of criminally negligent homicide or driving while intoxicated.
• Must not have had your driving privileges suspended, revoked or forfeited for traffic related violations in the past 3 years.

According to the DPS, it is your responsibility to check your records prior to submitting your form.

Even More Benefits for You…

Completing this DPS Parent Taught Drivers Ed course in Texas may qualify you to receive an insurance discount; another great reason to take our course! In order to find out if you are eligible for a discount, contact your auto insurance provide. And, make sure you keep a copy of the Certificate of Completion we send you after you finish the course - you'll need it to prove you and you teen successfully completed our Texas Driver Education course.

Create a Parent-Teen Driving Contract

We understand teaching your teen how to drive can be stressful - and it only gets worse once they have their license. That's why we provide a Parent-Teen Driving Contract you can edit to meet your needs and print so you and your teen can set driving rules and consequences.

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