(a) A person who is younger than 17 years of age commits an offense if the person operates a motor vehicle without a driver’s license authorizing the operation of a motor vehicle on a:
(1) public road or highway;
(2) street or alley in a municipality; or
(3) public beach as defined by Section 729.001.
(b) An offense under this section is punishable in the same manner as if the person was 17 years of age or older and operated a motor vehicle without a license as described by Subsection (a), except that an offense under this section is not punishable by confinement or imprisonment.

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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 729.002

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005