

If you have not had any experience behind-the-wheel (which you probably won’t since you have not been a licensed driver), we suggest that you get a restricted license so you can practice the skills necessary to pass the driving portion of the exam prior to taking it. After they pass this, then they can either take the written exam to get a Texas Driver’s License with the restriction of only being able to drive with an individual aged 21 or over who has had their license for 2 or more years placed on it (this is very similar to the learner’s permit provided to the 14-17-year-olds), or take the written and driving exams and get their license. To obtain your permit you must pass the written exam and provide a Verification of Enrollment, VOE, (along with all of the other required documents), which is provided by your high school to DPS new drivers must be enrolled and not truant to receive their learner’s permit.įor new drivers between the ages of 18 and 25, they are required to take and pass a 6- hour adult course. If they turn 16 while in possession of a learner’s permit or got it after their 16th birthday, they must hold it for a minimum of six months in order to get their Texas Teen Driver’s License. These drivers must hold a learner’s permit until they are 16. There are different requirements for getting new drivers their Texas Teen license who are between the ages of 14-17, 18-25, and 26 and above.įor new drivers between the ages of 14 and 17, they are required to take a 32-hour teen course, complete 14 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction, and 30 hours of additional driving. Age is (Not) Just a Numberįirst things first, before you choose a path you have to know how old the new driver is.

So, instead of reading through all of the laws and rules of driver’s education and searching through DPS’s website, we have created a broken down list of the different paths that you can choose from so that new drivers can get their licenses in Texas and exactly what you’ll need to complete each pathway.
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Through our experience since we opened in 2017, we have learned the ins and outs of the requirements for new drivers, no matter what age. Getting your Texas Teen their license is a very exciting process (for them) and could be a very confusing process because there are so many different options offered to drivers in the state of Texas.
