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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - CRIM P Art. § 45A.353. Certain Defendants Entitled to Complete Driving Safety or Motorcycle Operator Training Course

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Text of article effective January 1, 2025>

The court shall advise a defendant charged with a misdemeanor under Section 472.022, Transportation Code, Subtitle C, Title 7, Transportation Code, or Section 729.001(a)(3), Transportation Code, committed while operating a motor vehicle of the defendant's right under this subchapter to successfully complete a driving safety course or, if the offense was committed while operating a motorcycle, a motorcycle operator training course. The right to complete a course does not apply to a defendant charged with:

(1) a violation of Section 545.066, 550.022, or 550.023, Transportation Code;

(2) a serious traffic violation; or

(3) an offense to which Section 542.404, Transportation Code, applies.

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