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Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 521.222. Learner License

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

(a) The department may issue a learner license, including a Class A or Class B driver's learner license, to a person who:

(1) is 15 years of age or older but under 18 years of age;

(2) has satisfactorily completed and passed the classroom phase of an approved driver education course, which may be a course taught under Section 1001.112, Education Code;

(3) meets the requirements imposed under Section 521.204(a)(3);  and

(4) has passed each examination required under Section 521.161 other than the driving test.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., ch. 1059 (H.B. 3050), § 16.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., ch. 1059 (H.B. 3050), § 16.

(d) A learner license entitles the holder to operate a type of motor vehicle on a highway while:

(1) the license is in the holder's possession;  and

(2) the holder is accompanied by a person occupying the seat by the operator who:

(A) holds a license that qualifies the operator to operate that type of vehicle;

(B) is 21 years of age or older;  and

(C) has at least one year of driving experience.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., ch. 1059 (H.B. 3050), § 16.

(f) The department may issue a learner license under this section to a person who is subject to the registration requirements under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, and is otherwise eligible for the license.  A learner license issued under this subsection must include a photograph of the person.

(g) A person who occupies the seat in a vehicle by a holder of a learner license commits an offense if, while the holder is operating the vehicle, the person:

(1) sleeps;

(2) is intoxicated, as defined by Section 49.01, Penal Code;  or

(3) is engaged in an activity that prevents the person from observing and responding to the actions of the operator.

(h) It is a defense to prosecution of a violation under Subsection (g) that at the time of the violation another person in addition to the defendant:

(1) occupied the seat by the operator;

(2) complied with the requirements of Subsections (d)(2)(A)-(C);  and

(3) was not in violation of Subsection (g).

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