So my client came to the US from Japan with an international license. After 177 days, she got a speeding ticket, but it says ‘NO DRIVER’S LICENSE’ even though she has an international license. Is she eligible to take a driver safety course to dismiss the citation? 
In Texas, if your client holds a valid international license, she should be fine to drive for up to a year. But after 90 days of becoming a resident, she needs a Texas license. If she didn’t get one, that could be why the citation says no license. 
Has she tried presenting her valid international license to the court? It could help get the ‘NO DRIVER’S LICENSE’ charge dropped. The speeding ticket might still be eligible for a safety course though.
Just FYI, if the speeding was over 25 mph above the limit or in a construction zone, the course probably won’t work for dismissal. Might want to check that too.
Yeah, I think you can argue the residency issue. If she wasn’t a resident, she doesn’t need a Texas license, and the court might accept the international one. She could still do the driver safety course for the speeding part. 
What’s the deal with ‘Texas residency’ exactly? I don’t get how they decide that.