Texas Administrative Code
Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 15 - DRIVER LICENSE RULES
Subchapter C - EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
Section 15.61 - Third Party Skills Testing
Universal Citation: 37 TX Admin Code § 15.61
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context shall clearly indicate otherwise.
(1) Authorized organization (AO)--An entity
that has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the department
to administer the driving skills test for a non-commercial driver license on
the department's behalf.
(2)
Examiner--An individual certified by the department to conduct a skills
test.
(3) Successor in
interest--Change of ownership of a business that is carried on and controlled
substantially as it was before the ownership change.
(b) An organization is eligible to enter into a MOU with the department and to administer a skills test for a non-commercial driver license if it:
(1) Maintains a valid
driver education school license issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and
Regulation (TDLR);
(2) Has held the
driver education school license issued by the TDLR for a minimum of one year
;
(3) Ensures completion of the
appropriate Impact Texas Drivers (ITD) curriculum to its driver education
students; and
(4) Complies with the
requirements of the MOU with the department.
(c) An individual employed by an AO is eligible to become an examiner and conduct skills tests if he or she:
(1) Maintains a valid driver education
instructor license issued by the TDLR ;
(2) Has held the driver education instructor
license issued by the TDLR for at least one year ;
(3) Maintains a valid, unexpired Texas driver
license;
(4) Has not been convicted
of:
(A) Any felony;
(B) Criminally negligent homicide;
(C) Driving while intoxicated within seven
years; or
(D) Driving under the
influence within seven years.
(5) Does not have six or more points assigned
to his or her Texas driver license;
(6) Has successfully completed the department
prescribed training set out in the MOU ; and
(7) Conforms to the standards of the MOU
between the department and his or her employer.
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