Hardship license help?

Texas Driver license and Hardship license help?

• What are the new rules for driver license applications (such as age, hours, etc..)? If I am to get a hardship license must I do driving hours or classes? I could not find this information on the Texas DMV website, thank you for the help.

• Answer:

  A hardship license is granted to Texas residents ages 15 to 18 years old who complete an approved driver training course and provide proof of the need to drive. A 14-year-old can apply for permission to take the driver's training course early but, if approved, he will only be allowed to take the classroom segment. There are four acceptable reasons for granting a hardship license to a minor applicant: 1. The applicant's family faces an unusual economic hardship and is being deprived of the basic necessities of life. 2. The applicant has an ill family member who needs transportation to medical treatment or the applicant must drive in her place to keep the household running. 3. The applicant is enrolled in a vocational educational program. 4. An immediate family member has died and remaining family members need him to drive temporarily to carry on household routines. The Texas Department of Public Safety may investigate or require evidence of the information an applicant gives on the application for a hardship license. The required driver training course must conform to the standards for Driver Education or Motorcycle Operator Training courses for Texas schools. The application for a hardship license must be executed by an authorized adult, with both the adult and minor signing the form, and submitted in person at a drivers license office. Authorized adults are parents, guardians, or persons having custody. If the applicant does not have parents, guardians or custodians, his employer or a county judge may apply for him. After an applicant receives approval, he must present it within 45 days as authorization to take the driver's license exam. This does not apply to 14-year-olds who applied for early enrollment in driver training classes. The Department of Public Safety may place restrictions on the hardship license if they do not conflict with the original court order or authorization. These restrictions usually specify the time period or geographic area necessary to alleviate the hardship or emergency situation......................