How the checker decides
Texas law gives you a right to dismiss an eligible ticket with a driving safety course if every condition in Art. 45A.352(a) is met:
- you have a Texas license or permit, or you're active-duty military (or a spouse or dependent child);
- you haven't completed a course in the 12 months before the offense date;
- you plead guilty or no contest and request the course on or before the answer date;
- you weren't speeding at 95 mph or more, or 25 mph or more over the limit;
- you can show proof of insurance.
The course isn't available to CDL holders (Art. 45A.351(c)), and there's no right to it for passing a school bus, crash-duty offenses, work-zone offenses with workers present or serious traffic violations (Art. 45A.353). If you missed the deadline or took a course in the last 12 months, the judge may still allow it before your case is decided, but can charge a fine instead of the usual $10 fee (Art. 45A.352(c), 45A.358).
For the full process — what to file, fees and what happens after — read how to dismiss a Texas ticket with defensive driving, then check your court's page.