After talking with the Texas DPS and attending a session where one of their troopers was the main speaker, we thought we needed to alert you all to the changes in how the DPS Driver License Offices in Texas are handling their scheduling of road tests.
Yes, everyone must now take a road test (these are no longer waived) and, depending on the driver license office you go to, you may be able to schedule your road test online.
That’s right, you can go to the DPS website and schedule your road test online – if that driver license office you wish to go to offers that service. You can still go into the driver license office and schedule your road test in person. You may get a road test that day, but that may not happen if you are in one of the larger urban areas.
According the Esther Vasquez at the DPS, it still is first come serve. According to Trooper Sarah Cadan of the DPS, even if you schedule your appointment online, you must still go to that driver license office at least two days in advance to pay for the test and to verify that you have the correct paperwork.
Trooper Cadan also stated that by scheduling your appointment online, you are more likely to get an appointment sooner than if you go to the office in person and schedule an appointment. Hey, I found that hard to believe, so I asked her and she repeated that you are more likely to get an appointment sooner by scheduling it online.
Here’s the link to the DPS website:
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/DriverLicense/OnlineServices.htm
The DPS is in transition with this service – some offices have it, some don’t. Be sure to check to check their website to get the up to date information on the location you want to use.
You can watch our video for more details.