Gulf Coast / Galveston Bay

Galveston defensive driving and ticket dismissal.

Island life around the Seawall, the Strand, the port, and Galveston Bay puts tourism, shipping, and neighborhood traffic on the same roads. Galveston County's Precinct 3 route currently displays another precinct's information, so the elected-official directory is the safer identity check. In TxDOT’s 2024 city crash table, Galveston recorded 1,483 crashes, including 8 fatal crashes and 40 suspected-serious-injury crashes. The eleven reviewed routes around Galveston Bay publish different timing and payment rules—start with the court on the citation.

Start with the court on your citation.

If the citation names Galveston Municipal Court of Record, request DSC in person, by certified mail or through the eligible online option by the citation due date. For current citations, the court lists $144, or $169 in a school zone, and gives approved drivers 90 days to complete the requirements.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Galveston Municipal Court of Record and use the due date printed on it.
  2. Submit the guilty or no-contest request, Texas license, insurance in your name and current amount through a court-approved route. In the portal, choose DSC only if that option appears; ordinary payment is not the request.
  3. After approval, complete the course and return the certificate and Type 3A driving record within 90 days.

Published court address

601 54th Street, Suite 300
Galveston, TX 77551
  • Use the DSC option only if the case shows it as eligible; call before ordinary payment.

If the citation names Dickinson Municipal Court of Record, request DSC in person or by mail by the appearance date. Call for the current amount, wait for written approval and submit the certificate and driving record within the court's 90-day period.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Dickinson Municipal Court of Record and use its appearance date.
  2. Submit the request, Texas license, insurance in your name and court-confirmed amount. A mailed request also needs the signed and notarized affidavit. Do not take the course before approval.
  3. Return the certificate and driving record within 90 days from the affidavit date. Use the court email only for completion proof, not as an assumed initial request.

Published court address

4403 Highway 3
Dickinson, TX 77539
  • Use for completion proof as the court page directs, not as an inferred initial request route.

If the citation names Friendswood Municipal Court, request permission before the initial hearing and before taking a state-approved course. The court gives approved drivers 90 days to submit the certificate and Type 3A record; call for the current amount and request route.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Friendswood Municipal Court and contact it before the initial hearing.
  2. Provide the guilty or no-contest plea, Texas license and insurance, then obtain approval before taking the course.
  3. Within 90 days after approval, return the course certificate and Type 3A driving record.

Published court address

1600 Whitaker Drive
Friendswood, TX 77546

If the citation names a Galveston County Justice of the Peace, use the exact precinct printed on it. The county lists four separate Justice Courts. Its Precinct 3 detail page currently shows another precinct's information, so use the elected-official directory and the corroborating official appraisal-district directory for Precinct 3.

Court checklist

  1. Read the exact Justice precinct printed on the citation; do not choose a precinct from your city, address or the nearest courthouse.
  2. Use the county directory to contact only that named precinct before paying or enrolling. For Precinct 3, confirm the current office through the elected-official directory because its dedicated detail page is mismatched.
  3. Ask that exact court for its DSC eligibility, current amount, request deadline and completion terms. One precinct's process does not apply countywide.
  • Use the exact precinct on the citation; the Precinct 3 detail route currently serves mismatched content.

If the citation names Jamaica Beach Municipal Court, contact that court before paying or enrolling. Its current page verifies the office but does not publish a current DSC amount, deadline, completion period or request form.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Jamaica Beach Municipal Court.
  2. Call or text the court and ask for the DSC eligibility, request route, current amount and deadline for your case.
  3. Do not use a generic payment link as an assumed DSC request.

Published court address

16628 San Luis Pass Road
Jamaica Beach, TX 77554
  • The current court page says option 2.

If the citation names Kemah Municipal Court, request DSC by email or in person by the initial appearance date. The current form lists $144, or $169 in a school zone. Wait for the court's signed order before paying or taking the course, then follow the 90-day completion terms.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Kemah Municipal Court and submit the request by the initial appearance date.
  2. Provide the guilty or no-contest plea, Texas license and insurance, then wait for the signed order before payment or enrollment.
  3. Within 90 days, return the course certificate, affidavit and certified driving record.

Published court address

1401 Highway 146
Kemah, TX 77565

If the citation names La Marque Municipal Court, request DSC in person or by mail by the citation due date. Call before mailing for the current address and amount, then follow the court's 90-day completion instructions.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names La Marque Municipal Court and use its due date.
  2. Provide the guilty or no-contest plea, Texas license and insurance. Call for the current amount and mailing instructions instead of relying on an older form.
  3. After approval, complete the course and submit the required proof within 90 days.

Published court address

1111 Bayou Road
La Marque, TX 77568

If the citation names League City Municipal Court, request DSC through Municipal Court Records or by mail or in person by the initial appearance date, which the court states is 20 business days. Review eligibility before selecting an online option and call for the current amount and completion deadline.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names League City Municipal Court and act within the 20-business-day initial appearance period.
  2. Use the eligible DSC option in Municipal Court Records, or request by mail or in person with the plea, Texas license and insurance.
  3. Confirm the current amount and completion deadline before paying or taking the course.

Published court address

200 W. Walker
League City, TX 77573
  • Select the DSC case option only when eligible; an ordinary online payment is not the request.

If the citation names Santa Fe Municipal Court, request DSC in person or by mail by the citation due date. Current guidance lists $144, or $169 in a school zone, and gives approved drivers 90 days for the course and driving record.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Santa Fe Municipal Court and use the due date printed on it.
  2. Submit the guilty or no-contest request, Texas license, insurance in your name and current amount in person or by mail.
  3. After approval, complete the course and obtain the driving record within 90 days.

Published court address

3650 FM 646 N
Santa Fe, TX 77510

If the citation names Seabrook Municipal Court, use its embedded DSC request and follow the earliest cutoff that applies to your route. Wait for the court's signed order and payment authorization; paying the citation first can close the case as a conviction.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Seabrook Municipal Court and review each timing instruction on the current page.
  2. Submit the guilty or no-contest plea, Texas license and insurance in your name through the embedded request or in person as your case requires.
  3. Wait for the signed order and staff payment authorization before paying or taking the course. Call if your deadline is close.

Published court address

1700 First Street
Seabrook, TX 77586
  • Use the earliest applicable cutoff on the page and call if timing is close.

If the citation names Texas City Municipal Court of Record, wait 72 hours after issuance, then request DSC by the initial appearance date. Current guidance lists $144, or $169 in a school zone. Wait for approval before payment or the course and follow the 90-day completion terms.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Texas City Municipal Court of Record, wait the published 72 hours and act by the initial appearance date.
  2. Submit the guilty or no-contest plea, Texas license, insurance in your name and request. The forms hub and PDF show different mailboxes, so use court@texascitytx.gov or call, then wait for confirmation.
  3. Pay the approved amount within 24 hours after approval and return the completion package within 90 days.

Published court address

1004 9th Avenue N
Texas City, TX 77590
  • The PDF mailbox differs from the forms hub; use the hub's current general court mailbox or call.

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.

Related regional guide: Houston and Harris County courts

Provider: Texas Defensive Driving School, TDLR license CP411

View the $25 course