Texas Administrative Code
Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES
Subchapter C - EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
Section 15.64 - Examinations Administered by Other Entities
Universal Citation: 37 TX Admin Code § 15.64
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) Prior to application for a learner license, the driver education school, or parent taught driver education course provider may administer the Class C Road Signs exam and the Class C Road Rules exam to each student.
(1) The student must
achieve a score of at least 70% on each exam to pass.
(2) The exams shall be administered in
accordance with the guidelines detailed in subparagraph (A) and subparagraph
(B) of this paragraph:
(A) The driver
education school or parent taught driver education course provider will obtain
the exams from the department or the Texas Department of Licensing and
Regulation (TDLR) and may reproduce and electronically administer the exams if
the most current version available from the department or TDLR is used. The
exams will be available in English and Spanish. Other languages and oral exams
must be referred to a driver license office. Exam results will be recorded on
the Texas Driver Education Certificate. No student shall be examined prior to
his or her 15th birthday.
(B) The
exams may not be reviewed prior to examination. The driver education school, or
parent taught driver education course provider may review exams after
completion, but may not provide copies of the exams to the student.
(b) An applicant must complete a vision exam.
(1) Applicants
completing a parent taught driver education course are required to take and
pass the vision exam at a driver license office.
(2) Applicants completing a driving education
course may take the vision exam at the school. The driver education school may
administer the vision exam using a suitable device that utilizes the Snellen
Method of Measurement and American Medical Association (AMA) Visual Efficiency
Rating to accurately measure the student's visual acuity.
(A) The device must be used in a manner
consistent with the procedures prescribed by the device manufacturer.
(B) The results of the student's
visual acuity will be recorded on the Texas Driver Education Certificate. A
student with obvious visual problems shall be referred to the driver license
office for examination and any necessary referrals to a vision specialist.
(C) Upon presentation of a Texas
Driver Education Certificate including the results of a student's visual
acuity, the driver license office personnel shall evaluate the exam results and
if vision limitations are present, add the proper restriction(s) to the learner
license.
(c) The Texas Driver Education Certificate shall be completed and dated on the same day examination requirements are completed. The certificate will serve as verification to the department that the student has met the training and examination requirements.
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