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I am currently embarking on the wonderful journey of trying to acquire a driver's license in Texas as an adult. This doesn't sound like it would be that difficult, but the problem is that I do not know how to drive. The process for getting experience driving as an adult in Texas is extremely unclear. Obviously, if you are under 18 you just apply for a learner's permit, but I can't find any information on official DPS sites about obtaining the adult equivalent to this. Searching through internet forums and reddit has revealed the existence of a driver's license with the 'B' restriction, which effectively acts as a learner's permit, but the process by which you are supposed to get one I cannot find out. So, I decided to just make a first time driver's license appointment (sans driving test), which I am currently at DPS waiting for. We'll see how this goes.
Update: Besides the hour-long wait, that process was surprisingly smooth. Despite their being little to no information online about adult learner's permit in Texas, the workers knew exactly what I was talking about (I was kinda scared they didn't exist anymore) and I had my permit about 20 minutes after I was called to the desk. Time to learn to drive!