You need a Verification of Enrollment and Attendance (VOE) for a Texas driver’s license only if you’re under 18 and haven’t earned a high school diploma or GED. Everyone in that bracket needs one; everyone outside it can skip the form entirely. The VOE is Texas DPS form DL-104, and your school signs it to confirm you’re enrolled and meeting attendance requirements.1Texas Department of Public Safety. Verification of Enrollment and Attendance (VOE) Form
Who the VOE Requirement Covers
Texas Transportation Code Section 521.204 requires any license or permit applicant younger than 18 who hasn’t graduated or earned a high school equivalency to prove current enrollment and adequate attendance. That covers students in public school, private school, charter school, homeschool, and equivalency programs alike.1Texas Department of Public Safety. Verification of Enrollment and Attendance (VOE) Form
Two situations take you out of the requirement entirely. If your 18th birthday falls before your DPS appointment, the statute no longer applies and you don’t bring a VOE. If you’re under 18 but already hold a diploma or a passing GED certificate, bring that credential in place of the form.2Department of Public Safety. Texas Provisional License as a Teen
When You’ll Be Asked for It
The VOE comes up at two points in the Texas graduated licensing process: when you first apply for your learner permit at 15, and again when you upgrade to a provisional license at 16. If you already submitted one during the learner permit stage and it’s still valid, you don’t have to submit a second one at the provisional stage.2Department of Public Safety. Texas Provisional License as a Teen
The 90 Percent Attendance Rule
Your school can only sign the VOE if you meet an attendance threshold. Texas Education Code Section 25.092 says a student can’t receive credit for a class without attending at least 90 percent of the days it was offered, and that same 90 percent standard controls whether your school will certify the VOE.1Texas Department of Public Safety. Verification of Enrollment and Attendance (VOE) Form
Falling short doesn’t automatically end things. Your school’s attendance committee or administration can approve a makeup plan with conditions you have to satisfy before the VOE gets issued. Without hitting 90 percent or completing that plan, no one at the school can legally sign.
Take the certification seriously. The form itself warns that any misrepresentation by the applicant or the person signing may result in a denied application and criminal prosecution.1Texas Department of Public Safety. Verification of Enrollment and Attendance (VOE) Form
How to Request the Form
Ask your school’s administration for the VOE. At most public, charter, and private schools that means the registrar’s or attendance office. The official form is DL-104, downloadable from the Texas DPS website, though most schools keep their own copies.3Texas Department of Public Safety. Verification of Enrollment and Attendance (VOE) Form Details An administrator or a designee completes and signs it, and a stamped or computer-generated signature is acceptable.1Texas Department of Public Safety. Verification of Enrollment and Attendance (VOE) Form
Homeschool Students
Homeschooled students use the same DL-104 form. Your parent or guardian signs as the administrator or designee, certifying enrollment and attendance, and checks the box for home school enrollment. There is no separate homeschool version.1Texas Department of Public Safety. Verification of Enrollment and Attendance (VOE) Form
How Long a VOE Stays Valid
The expiration window depends on when the form is signed:
- Signed during the school year: valid for 30 days from issuance.
- Signed during the last five days of the school year: valid until the first day of the next school year, covering the whole summer.
- Signed in June, July, or August: valid for 90 days from issuance.
That summer rule is worth planning around. If you want to test over the break, ask your school to sign the VOE during the final five days of the year and it will carry you straight through to fall. A form signed later in the summer gives you 90 days rather than the usual 30.4Department of Public Safety. Texas Learners License as a Teen
What to Bring Instead if the VOE Doesn’t Apply
If you’re under 18 and already finished high school, bring the diploma itself or your GED certificate to your DPS appointment. DPS accepts either as proof you’ve satisfied the education requirement, and no VOE is needed on top of it.2Department of Public Safety. Texas Provisional License as a Teen If you’re 18 or older when you apply, the requirement doesn’t reach you at all.