While certain documentation requirements are placed on those attempting to obtain a driver permit, including home schoolers, the Department of Public Safety employees do not have a right to question home schoolers regarding how long they have been home schooling, what curriculum is used in their home school, or other extended questioning. Recently a THSC…
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Texas law requires students under the age of 18 to have taken a driver education course and a driving skills test in order to have a provisional driver license; however, an individual can no longer wait until age 18 and simply bypass driver education. State law (Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 521, Section 142) now requires…
This letter is in response to Tim Lambert’s inquiry regarding the publication of collision rate statistics as required by HB 339, from the 81st Legislature. Texas Department of Public Safety 5805 N. Lamar Blvd * Box 4087 Austin, TX 78773-0001 512/424-2000 www.txdps.state.tx.us March 17, 2011 Tim Lambert Texas Home School Coalition PO Box 6747 Lubbock,…
Tim sent a letter to the Public Safety Commission chairman regarding a memorandum that advised DPS officials against adhering to policies passed in the 2009 Texas legislature regarding the allowance of parent-taught driver courses for individuals age 18-24. Read the Letter.
The assistant director of the Driver License Division responded to Tim’s correspondence with a letter stating that after review of the law, the DPS came to the conclusion that accepting Parent-Taught Driver Education certificates of completion from someone over the age of 18 does not hinder the driver license policy and that a memorandum will…
