Texas § 45A.353 CERTAIN DEFENDANTS ENTITLED TO COMPLETE DRIVING SAFETY OR MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR TRAINING COURSE.

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§ 45A.353 — CERTAIN DEFENDANTS ENTITLED TO COMPLETE DRIVING SAFETY OR MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR TRAINING COURSE.

Texas § 45A.353

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 45A.353 (2026).

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Art. 45A.353. CERTAIN DEFENDANTS ENTITLED TO COMPLETE DRIVING SAFETY OR MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR TRAINING COURSE. 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,

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Art. 45A.353. CERTAIN DEFENDANTS ENTITLED TO COMPLETE DRIVING SAFETY OR MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR TRAINING COURSE. 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.