Tex.
Transp. Code Section 521.204
Restrictions on Minor
(a)
The department may issue a Class C driver’s license to an applicant under 18 years of age only if the applicant:(1)
is 16 years of age or older;(2)
has submitted to the department a driver education certificate issued under Section 1001.055 (Driver Education Certificates and Certificate Numbers), Education Code, that states that the person has completed and passed a driver education course approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation;(3)
has obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent or is a student:(A)
enrolled in a public school, home school, or private school who attended school for at least 80 days in the fall or spring semester preceding the date of the driver’s license application; or(B)
who has been enrolled for at least 45 days, and is enrolled as of the date of the application, in a program to prepare persons to pass the high school equivalency exam;(4)
has submitted to the department written parental or guardian permission:(A)
for the department to access the applicant’s school enrollment records maintained by the Texas Education Agency; and(B)
for a school administrator or law enforcement officer to notify the department in the event that the person has been absent from school for at least 20 consecutive instructional days; and(5)
has passed the examination required by Section 521.161 (Examination of License Applicants).(b)
The department may not issue a Class A, B, or C driver’s license other than a hardship license to an applicant under 18 years of age unless the applicant has held a learner license or hardship license for at least six months preceding the date of the application.
Source:
Section 521.204 — Restrictions on Minor, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.521.htm#521.204
(accessed Apr. 20, 2024).