From David’s original San Angelo classroom to Randy and Gary’s online course, Texas Defensive Driving School has helped generations of Texas drivers.
Family-Run Since 1986
David Started This 40 Years Ago. His Sons Carry It Forward Today.
Randy Hensley and Gary Hensley continue the school with scheduled classroom courses in San Angelo and online defensive driving for drivers across Texas.
Founder / 1986
David L. Hensley Started This In San Angelo.
David L. Hensley, a retired Texas Department of Public Safety highway officer, started Texas Defensive Driving School in 1986. The school still offers scheduled or appointment-based in-person defensive driving classes at 3114 Sherwood Way, San Angelo, TX 76901, the same location where classes began.
The TEXDDS.COM public online footprint dates to February 5, 2008. This 40th anniversary year is about making the long-running classroom and online course operation easier to use, easier to verify, and clearer for Texas drivers.
Owner/Instructor
Randy Hensley
Randy Hensley has been involved with defensive driver training since 1987.
After a brief career in oilfield sales, Randy returned to San Angelo to help his father, David L. Hensley, teach defensive driving. His career has stayed in education, and his instructive skills were critical in the development of the online course.
Owner/Instructor
Gary Hensley
Gary Hensley has continuously taught classroom defensive driving since 1992.
The school’s August 2026 instructor biography reports that Gary had presented the defensive driving course more than 2,000 times. When Texas Defensive Driving School created its online course, Gary's classroom experience helped shape the online course curriculum.
San Angelo classroom
In-person by appointment or scheduled class.
In-person defensive driving classes are still offered at the original San Angelo classroom by appointment or scheduled class.
Occupancy: 24 students. Call:325-942-1937 for the next in-person course date.
The online course and scheduled classroom option now work together, with the same family-run process behind both.
100,000+ students over the life of the school
Gary Hensley reports that the school has served more than 100,000 students since its founding in 1986. This owner-reported lifetime figure was confirmed October 22, 2026.
It is an owner-reported cumulative count across the school’s history, rather than a count for one year or the online course alone.
Original classroom: 3114 Sherwood Way, San Angelo, TX 76901.
Class schedule: by appointment or scheduled class. Call 325-942-1937 for the next date.
Google Business Profile availability: open 24 hours, every day. Classroom sessions follow their scheduled times.
