It shall be unlawful for any person to allow, permit, or cause a person with a wrecker driver trainee license to drive any auto wrecker on a public roadway.

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Application for Wrecker Trainee License - Present a fully completed application form.
• Current Texas Driver's License .
• Current TDLR (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation) Card or print out from TDLR.
• Criminal background check - A criminal background check is conducted on all officers, partners, owners (licensees) and others who have a financial interest in the business.
• Required Fee
• Automotive Board review - The City of Houston Automotive Board reviews the application for each new wrecker including consideration of the findings of a criminal background check.
• Notice of an Automotive Board public hearing on the wrecker application is published.
• Approval or Denia l is decided by the Board at the hearing

A wrecker driver trainee license shall expire on the sixty-first day after the date of issuance and may not be renewed. A wrecker driver trainee may apply for a wrecker driver license within 90 days after the expiration of his trainee license for a reduced fee as provided in section 8-133 of this Code.