Big Country

Abilene defensive driving and ticket dismissal.

Big Country life around Dyess, Abilene's universities, and the old cattle-trail story gives this cluster a distinctly West Texas rhythm. Nine reviewed court routes span five Big Country counties, so the court name matters more than the city nearest the stop. In TxDOT’s 2024 city crash table, Abilene recorded 2,899 reportable crashes, including 11 fatal crashes and 85 suspected serious injuries. Clyde publishes $147 or $172, while Callahan County Precinct 3 explicitly says its completion packet does not require a driving record.

Start with the court on your citation.

If your citation names City of Abilene Municipal Court, give the court written notice by the appearance date and submit the required license, insurance, affidavit and fee. The city’s current fee schedule lists $144 for a regular violation and $169 for a school-zone violation.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names City of Abilene Municipal Court and make the request on or before the appearance date.
  2. Provide proof of liability insurance, a valid Class C Texas driver license and the court’s eligibility affidavit with the required fee.
  3. Review the court’s published exclusions before requesting a Driving Safety Course; paying the citation is not the same as making a DSC request.

Published court address

4575 South 1st Street
Abilene, TX 79605

If your citation names Shackelford County Justice of the Peace, use the official Albany office page to contact the court before enrolling. The page provides court contact information but does not publish a DSC-specific fee or deadline.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Shackelford County Justice of the Peace.
  2. Ask the Albany office for the current DSC request, fee and deadline before taking a course.

Published court address

309 South 2nd Street
Albany, TX 76430

If your citation names Anson Municipal Court, contact the city to confirm DSC eligibility, the deadline and the required payment before enrolling. The city provides a citation route but does not publish a DSC-specific procedure on these pages.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Anson Municipal Court.
  2. Contact the court before enrolling; the city’s citation-payment route is not itself a DSC request.
  • Use the city’s Municipal Court Citation Payment route only after confirming the required plea or DSC request with the court.

Callahan County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3

Baird ticket-dismissal process

If the citation names Callahan County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3, use the county's Baird office and its linked DSC affidavit. The linked instructions require the request package to be postmarked by the citation due date and give 90 days to complete the approved course and send the Court Copy of the certificate; confirm the current payment amount because the linked PDF is dated January 2020.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Callahan County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3.
  2. Use the county-linked affidavit and return the request, required copies, insurance proof and payment by the citation due date.
  3. After approval, complete a Texas-approved course and send the Court Copy of the certificate within 90 days from the citation due date. The linked form does not require a driving record.

Published court address

1257 FM 2047
Baird, TX 79504
  • The linked file is dated January 2020; confirm the current payment amount with Precinct 3.

If your citation names Clyde Municipal Court, contact the court before taking a course and return the affidavit, required documents and payment by the appearance date. The linked affidavit lists $147 for a regular violation or $172 for a school-zone violation and requires the certificate and certified driving record within 90 days.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Clyde Municipal Court and contact the court before taking a course.
  2. Return the affidavit with a valid driver license, active insurance and the published payment by the appearance date; the affidavit says DSC fees cannot be paid online.
  3. After approval, finish the course and return the certificate and certified driving record within 90 days.

Published court address

222 Oak Street
Clyde, TX 79510

If your citation names Hawley Municipal Court, contact the court before enrolling. Its official page provides court contacts and appointment guidance but does not publish a DSC fee, deadline or completion process.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Hawley Municipal Court.
  2. Call the court for the current DSC request and deadline before taking a course.

Published court address

783 Avenue E
Hawley, TX 79525

If your citation names Merkel Municipal Court, contact the court and use its linked request form; the court warns that DSC is not automatically granted. The form requires license and insurance proof, court costs plus a $10 administrative fee, and the course certificate, affidavit and certified DPS record within 90 days.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Merkel Municipal Court and contact the court within the citation’s appearance period.
  2. Use the court-linked request form with the required Texas license or military proof, insurance and payment.
  3. After the request is granted, return the approved-course certificate, affidavit and certified DPS driving record within 90 days.

Published court address

100 Kent Street
Merkel, TX 79536
  • The current court page links this older form; confirm the total current court costs with the clerk before paying.

If your citation names Sweetwater Municipal Court, the city’s DSC page lists $144 for a regular violation and $169 for a school-zone violation for violations dated January 1, 2020 or later. Submit the request, payment and required documents to the court; after approval, the page provides a 90-day completion period.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Sweetwater Municipal Court and review the city’s eligibility and exclusion lists.
  2. Submit the request with the published payment and required documents before taking the course.
  3. After approval, complete the course and satisfy the court’s required documentation within 90 days.

Published court address

200 East 4th Street
Sweetwater, TX 79556

Taylor County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3

Tuscola ticket-dismissal process

If your citation names Taylor County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3, contact the county’s Tuscola office to confirm the current DSC process before enrolling. The county page provides a verified court contact but does not publish a DSC-specific fee, deadline or procedure.

Court checklist

  1. Read the court name and precinct on the citation.
  2. For a Taylor County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 citation, ask the Tuscola office for the current DSC request, fee and deadline.
  3. If the citation names a different court, follow the contact and instructions printed on that citation.

Published court address

442 Graham Street
Tuscola, TX 79562

After the court says yes

Use the approval and due date the court gives you.

TexDDS provides the TDLR-licensed six-hour online course. The court named on the citation controls eligibility, acceptance, fees, and the final completion packet.

No separate $3 materials fee: HB 3012 removed the prior separate materials/admin fee language effective September 1, 2025, and TexDDS charges no electronic delivery fee. Read the fee update.

Provider: Texas Defensive Driving School, TDLR license CP411

View the $25 course