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Defensive driving in Austin: what the court asks for
Got a ticket from Austin police? The Austin Municipal Court handles it. You ask the court first. If it says yes, you take a 6-hour driving safety course and turn in your papers by the court’s deadline. The course is online and costs $25. The table below is what this court says on its own site.
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Approved statewide · TDLR License CP994
Austin Municipal Court
Phone: (512) 974-4800
Deadline, address, papers: in the court table below
Court first. Course second.
From the court’s own site
How the Austin court handles defensive driving
| What to know | Austin Municipal Court |
|---|---|
| Court address | 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 175, Austin, TX 78744 |
| Phone | 512-974-4800 |
| How to ask | With the court's online form, or with its paper form by mail, by email, or in person. |
| Deadline to ask | No later than the appearance date on your citation. A mailed form must be postmarked by that date. |
| What the court charges | The court lists $144, or $169 if the offense was in a school zone. This is the court's money, not ours. |
| Time to finish | 90 days after the court processes your request. |
| What to turn in | Your certificate, which must say it is for the Austin Municipal Court, and a driving record, version 3 or 3A, from the Texas DPS. The affidavit is part of the request form. |
| How to turn it in | In person, by fax, by mail, or by email. |
- Also on the Austin court’s page
- The paper form must be notarized, or signed at a court location.
- The court says not to take a course before you send in the request.
Check your citation
Is the Austin municipal court your court?
Only if Austin police wrote the ticket. A ticket from a sheriff’s deputy, a constable or a state trooper usually goes to a Travis County Justice of the Peace court. Those courts have their own steps and amounts. The court named on your citation is the one to ask.
Texas law (Tex. Code Crim. Proc. arts. 45A.351–.353) sets who can take the course at all. Run the 30-second eligibility check, or read how Texas ticket dismissal works, start to finish.
After the court says yes
The course: 6 hours online, $25
TDLR-approved, for use statewide.
$25 is the lowest price Texas law allows any school to charge, and nothing is added at checkout. Eleven short units, each with a two-question quiz you can retake free. There is no final exam. We email your certificate the moment you finish and file your completion with the TDLR within 48 hours. You sign the certificate and get it to the court by your deadline.
Austin questions, answered
Austin defensive driving FAQ
Can I take defensive driving online for a ticket in Austin?
Texas lets you take the course online, and ours is approved by the TDLR (License CP994). You ask the court first. The Austin Municipal Court decides whether you may take it for your ticket.
How do I request defensive driving in Austin?
With the court's online form, or with its paper form by mail, by email, or in person. Mind the deadline: no later than the appearance date on your citation. A mailed form must be postmarked by that date.
How much does the Austin court charge?
As of September 20, 2026, the court lists $144, or $169 if the offense was in a school zone. That money goes to the court. Our course is $25, paid to us, with nothing added.
Does my defensive driving certificate have to name the Austin Municipal Court?
Yes. The court says your certificate must say it is for the Austin Municipal Court, so tell us your court when you enroll. Turn it in with a driving record, version 3 or 3A, from the Texas DPS. The affidavit is part of the request form; a paper form must be notarized or signed at a court location. Send the request before you take a course, and finish within 90 days after the court processes it.
My ticket is not from Austin police. Is this my court?
Maybe not. A ticket from a sheriff's deputy, a constable or a state trooper usually goes to a Justice of the Peace court in Travis County. Those courts have their own steps. The court named on your citation is the one to ask.
Other Texas cities: Houston · El Paso · San Antonio · Dallas · Fort Worth.
Court said yes? The rest takes 6 hours.
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