Texas Car / Permit practice question · Penalties & Licensing
Who may legally supervise a Texas learner license holder who is out practicing?
Answer choices
- A licensed driver 21 or older with at least a year of experience, sitting in the front passenger seat— Correct answer
- Any licensed driver, seated anywhere in the vehicle
- A licensed driver who is at least 18
- A parent only, whatever their age or experience
Why this is the answer
A person holding a learner license may practice driving only with a licensed driver who is at least 21 and has at least one year of driving experience. That supervisor must sit beside the learner and cannot be intoxicated, asleep or doing something that prevents watching and responding to the learner's driving.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook — Learner License
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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