The court shall advise a defendant charged with a misdemeanor under § 472.022, Transportation Code, Subtitle C, Title 7, Transportation Code, or § 729.001(a)(3), Transportation Code, committed while operating a motor vehicle of the defendant’s right under this subchapter to successfully complete a driving safety course or, if the offense was committed while operating a motorcycle, a motorcycle operator training course. The right to complete a course does not apply to a defendant charged with:
(1) a violation of § 545.066, 550.022, or 550.023, Transportation Code;
(2) a serious traffic violation; or
(3) an offense to which § 542.404, Transportation Code, applies.

Text of article effective on January 01, 2025