Central Texas

Austin defensive driving and ticket dismissal.

The Capitol, live music, Longhorn Saturdays, and a fast-growing tech corridor all share Austin's crowded Central Texas roads. A Cedar Park address can still produce a Williamson County Precinct 2 case, so the address does not choose the court—the citation does. In TxDOT’s 2024 city crash table, Austin recorded 10,791 reportable crashes, including 91 fatal crashes and 349 suspected-serious-injury crashes. The fourteen reviewed routes span Travis, Williamson and Hays counties, with court-specific forms and deadlines.

Start with the court on your citation.

For a citation filed in Austin Municipal Court, request DSC before the initial appearance date and wait for court approval. The current form requires the official request, insurance, a non-commercial Texas license or qualifying military proof, and $144 or $169 for a school-zone offense. After processing, return the certificate naming Austin Municipal Court and a DPS Type 3 or 3A record within 90 days.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Austin Municipal Court and request DSC before the initial appearance date.
  2. Submit the current court form with the required insurance, license or military proof and payment; do not assume approval until the court processes it.
  3. Return the Court Copy certificate naming Austin Municipal Court and the required DPS driving record within the court's 90-day period.

Published court address

6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 175
Austin, TX 78744

If the citation names Bee Cave Municipal Court, request DSC by the initial appearance date, provide the notarized request, named insurance, Texas license and timely court payment, and wait for emailed approval before enrolling. The court publishes $144 regular and $169 school-zone timely amounts and requires the signed Court Copy certificate plus certified Form 3A by the 90th day of the request.

Court checklist

  1. Request by the initial appearance date and submit all required documents; the court gives 10 days to cure missing items after the request.
  2. Wait for the court's emailed approval before taking a course.
  3. Return the signed Court Copy certificate and certified Form 3A by the 90th day of the request.

Published court address

4000 Galleria Parkway
Bee Cave, TX 78738

If the citation names Buda Municipal Court, submit the request, required forms and $144 regular or $169 school-zone payment no later than the appearance date, then wait for approval. The current notarized form requires the certificate and certified driving record within 90 days of the request.

Court checklist

  1. Submit the request, license, insurance and payment online, in person or by mail no later than the citation appearance date.
  2. Wait for court approval before enrolling.
  3. Return the course certificate and certified driving record within the court's 90-day period.

Published court address

405 East Loop Street, Building 100
Buda, TX 78610

For a Cedar Park Police citation filed in Cedar Park Municipal Court, request DSC with the plea, affidavit, license or qualifying military proof, named insurance, court costs and the $10 administration fee. The city says DSC payment may be made in person, by phone or by mail, not online. After approval, return the signed Court Copy certificate and DPS driving record within 90 days.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm Cedar Park Municipal Court is printed on the citation; Williamson County Sheriff or DPS citations may instead be filed with Williamson County JP2.
  2. Submit the request and required documents and pay by an allowed non-online route.
  3. Allow certificate-delivery time and return the signed Court Copy plus DPS record by the court's 90-day deadline.

Published court address

911 Quest Parkway
Cedar Park, TX 78613

If the citation names Georgetown Municipal Court, request DSC in person, by mail or through the court's online workflow no later than the appearance date. Submit named insurance, a valid Texas license or qualifying military proof and $144 regular or $169 school-zone payment, wait for approval, then return the completion certificate and certified DPS record within 90 days.

Court checklist

  1. Request no later than the appearance date and do not begin the course before court approval.
  2. Submit the required insurance, license or military proof and payment through a supported route.
  3. Return the certificate and certified DPS driving record within 90 days after approval and payment.

Published court address

510 West Ninth Street
Georgetown, TX 78626

If the citation names a Hays County Justice of the Peace, use the county directory to match the exact court before taking action. The directory lists seven JP courts and tells users to confirm the court and judge before paying. It does not publish one current DSC procedure for all seven courts.

Court checklist

  1. Read the exact JP court number on the citation.
  2. Use the Hays County directory to identify that court.
  3. Contact the named court for its current DSC deadline, form, fee and completion requirements before enrolling or paying.

If the citation names Kyle Municipal Court, request DSC on or before the citation appearance date with insurance, a valid Texas license, a guilty or no-contest plea and $144 regular or $169 school-zone payment. Obtain approval before taking the course and return the certificate plus DPS record by the court-assigned 90-day due date.

Court checklist

  1. Request on or before the citation appearance date with the required plea, insurance, license and payment.
  2. Wait for court approval before taking the course.
  3. Return the certificate and DPS record by the court-assigned 90-day due date; the city says no extension is available.

Published court address

100 West Center Street
Kyle, TX 78640

If the citation names Lakeway Municipal Court, request DSC before the initial appearance date through the court-linked portal's Defensive Driving option. The court publishes $144 regular and $169 school-zone amounts, allows seven business days for paperwork, and requires a certificate naming Lakeway Municipal Court plus Type 3A record within 90 days. If the Defensive Driving option is absent, contact the court instead of paying.

Court checklist

  1. Before the initial appearance date, use the linked portal and choose Explore Options, then Defensive Driving.
  2. If that option appears for the case, pay the published amount and allow seven business days for court paperwork; otherwise contact the court.
  3. Return the Lakeway-named certificate and Type 3A record within 90 days by an allowed delivery route.

Published court address

104 Cross Creek
Lakeway, TX 78734
  • Use the Defensive Driving option only if it appears for your case; otherwise contact the court.

If the citation names Leander Municipal Court, request DSC by the scheduled appearance date through a route listed by the court and wait for permission before enrolling. The city lists its request form, insurance, Texas license or military proof, driving record and $144 regular or $169 school-zone payment. Confirm the page's unusual driving-record timing with the court and return the signed Court Copy by the due date the court sends.

Court checklist

  1. Submit the request and listed documents by the scheduled appearance date and do not take the class before permission.
  2. The page says the driving record must be no older than 30 days before the citation date; confirm that timing with the court before relying on it.
  3. After approval, return the signed Court Copy by the due date in the court's confirmation.

Published court address

201 North Brushy Street
Leander, TX 78641

If the citation names Manor Municipal Court, submit the current signed application, license, insurance and payment no later than the initial appearance date printed on the citation, and let the court process the request before any online payment. The current form and DSC page list $144 regular and $169 school-zone amounts, but the DSC page says 'second appearance date' while the form and Case Options page use the scheduled or initial appearance date. Confirm the deadline with the court.

Court checklist

  1. Apply by mail or email using the current form no later than the scheduled appearance date; mailed requests must be postmarked by the initial appearance date.
  2. Do not use the record-search site or a generic online payment as an option request; let the court process the request first.
  3. Use the current $144 or $169 amount and confirm the exact deadline with the court because its live pages differ.

Published court address

105 East Eggleston Street
Manor, TX 78653

If the citation names Pflugerville Municipal Court, give notice by the answer date through a written request, an oral in-person request or the court's online workflow. Submit the plea, license, named insurance, eligibility affidavit, court costs and the published $10 administration fee, wait for approval, then return the certificate and certified Type 3A record within 90 days.

Court checklist

  1. Give notice by the answer date using one of the request channels listed in the detailed DSC panel.
  2. Submit the required plea, license, insurance, affidavit and payment, and contact the court for the current total.
  3. Do not take the course before approval; return the certificate and certified Type 3A record within 90 days.

Published court address

1611 East Pfennig Lane
Pflugerville, TX 78660

If the citation names Round Rock Municipal Court, request DSC no later than the appearance date in person, by mail or online, and do not take the course before requesting it. The court publishes $144 regular and $169 school-zone amounts and gives 90 days to complete the six-hour TDLR-approved course and certified Type 3A driving-record requirements.

Court checklist

  1. Request no later than the appearance date; mailed requests must be postmarked by that date and online requests must include the listed uploads.
  2. Submit the plea, Texas license, named insurance and payment, and wait for the court's response.
  3. Complete the six-hour TDLR-approved course and certified Type 3A record requirements within 90 days.

Published court address

301 West Bagdad Avenue, Suite 120
Round Rock, TX 78664

If the citation names a Travis County Justice of the Peace, use the county directory and the exact precinct printed on the citation, then contact that court for its current DSC instructions before enrolling or paying. The county's detailed DSC page is marked Expired, so do not rely on its fee, deadline or completion terms.

Court checklist

  1. Read the exact Travis County JP precinct on the citation.
  2. Use the official county directory to open that precinct's page.
  3. Ask the named precinct for its current request, fee, deadline and completion instructions before enrolling or paying.

If the citation names Williamson County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, use JP2's live criminal-forms page and notarized DSC request form. Do not pay the ticket online, because JP2 says online payment negates the opportunity for dismissal. The forms page and payment page differ on whether email or fax can carry a DSC request, so confirm the current submission route, total and completion deadline with JP2.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm the citation names Williamson County JP2 rather than Cedar Park Municipal Court or another court.
  2. Complete and notarize the current JP2 DSC form, then ask JP2 whether the request must be delivered by mail or in person or may use the forms page's email or fax routes.
  3. Do not pay online; contact JP2 for the current submission route, total and completion deadline.

Published court address

350 Discovery Boulevard, Suite 204
Cedar Park, TX 78613

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

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