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FUNCTIONAL DIRECTORY
Division Director:  Victor Alegria
Receptionist:  Josie Reyna


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W. B. Travis Bldg.
Austin, Texas 78701-1494


Fax Number (512) 936-6799
Regular Mail:
Texas Education Agency -DTS
P.O. Box 13717
Austin, TX 78711-3717
Overnight Express:
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Austin, Texas 78701-2436
Tel: (512) 936-6777
 
APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL APPROVAL
    Questions about opening a New Driver Education School Kathy Phillips or Kay Bruner and there are FAQs at www.tea.state.tx.us/drive/defaq.html
    Questions about opening a New Driving Safety School Kay Bruner or see the info at www.tea.state.tx.us/drive/dsfaq.html
    Mailout of New School Packets or Forms Kay Bruner or (512) 936-6779

APPROVALS AND EVALUATIONS OF COURSES
    Driver Education, Driving Safety (including the
    "Specialized" Driving Safety Course emphasizing
    seat belt usage), Drug and Alcohol Driving
    Awareness Program (DADAP), and Alternative
    Delivery Methods (Online, videotape, etc.)
Rufus Presley, Reginald Thomas, Nina Saint Richard Lusby and there are FAQs at www.tea.state.tx.us/drive/dscrsfaq.html and www.tea.state.tx.us/drive/dscrsinfo.html
    Mailout of Course Packets or Forms Becky Moreau or (512) 936-6787
BONDS (Course Providers and DE Schools) Kay Bruner or (512) 936-6779
CERTIFICATE ORDERS
    Public School DE Certificates (DE-964E) Nina Saint or (512) 936-6784
    Licensed (Commercial) DE School Certificates (DE-964) Sally Villalpando or (512) 463-8881
    Driving Safety Certificate Numbers Sally Villalpando or (512) 463-8881
CHANGES OF:
    School or CP Address, Ownership, School Name
Kay Bruner or (512) 936-6779
CLASSROOM APPROVALS
    Driving Safety and DADAP Classroom Locations
Irene Quinonez or (512) 936-6792
CLOSED DRIVER EDUCATION SCHOOLS Gaye Estes and Deborah Fredrickson
COMPLAINTS / SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS Victor Alegria, Gaye Estes, Chris McCauley or www.tea.state.tx.us/drive/dsinfo.html#complaints
CONTRACT SITE APPROVALS for DE SCHOOLS Gaye Estes, Kathy Phillips, Deborah Fredrickson or (512) 936-6777 
DRIVER EDUCATION (LICENSED SCHOOLS)
    Compliance Issues and Director Applications
Gaye Estes, Kathy Phillips, Deborah Fredrickson and Richard Lusby

DRIVER EDUCATION (PUBLIC SCHOOLS)

    Verification of Enrollment Form ("TEA Form") and
    Public/Private School Teenage Driver Education Issues
Nina Saint or (512) 463-9574

DUPLICATE DRIVING SAFETY CERTIFICATES As of September 1, 2005,  course providers must issue all duplicate DS certificates.
EXEMPTIONS Victor Alegria or (512) 936-6778
FEES, PAYMENT OF Sally Villalpando or (512) 463-8881
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
(FAQs) AND SCHOOL LISTS

    All FAQs & Lists are at bottom of this page or click on:
www.tea.state.tx.us/drive/dtfaq.html
INSTRUCTOR APPLICATIONS & LICENSES Colin Matthews, Kay Bruner, Kathy Phillips or www.tea.state.tx.us/drive/instappindex.html
ISSUANCE OF SCHOOL LICENSES
    Driver Education, Driving Safety, & DADAP
Kay Bruner or (512) 936-6779
OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS

www.tea.state.tx.us/gir/request.html

PUBLIC SCHOOL DRIVER EDUCATION Nina Saint or (512) 463-9574

RENEWALS
    All Licensed Instructors Colin Matthews and forms at www.tea.state.tx.us/drive/instappindex.html
    Course Providers Kay Bruner or (512) 936-6779
    Driver Education Schools Kathy Phillips or (512) 936-6789
    Driving Safety Schools (Including Specialized) Irene Quinonez or (512) 936-6792
    DADAP Schools Irene Quinonez or (512) 936-6792
SCHOOL PACKET REQUEST FORMS Kay Bruner or (512) 936-6779
WEB SITE SUGGESTIONS Dan Spielman or Gaye Estes

 

The Driver Training Division is the single point of contact for all driver training programs in Texas.  The division approves driving safety (a.k.a. defensive driving or ticket dismissal) courses, and it assists both public and commercial driver education instructors and schools.  All commercial driver training instructors, schools, and course providers are licensed and regulated by this division.

"Working together to ensure that the highest quality of instruction is delivered to Texas Drivers."

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