Texas Administrative Code
Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 16 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE
Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND EXAMINATIONS
Section 16.29 - Waivers from Skills Exam
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) The department shall waive the commercial driver license (CDL) skills exams required by Texas Transportation Code, § 522.022 for applicants who meet the conditions and limitations provided by 49 CFR 383.77. The Application for Military Knowledge and/or Skills Test Waiver must be completed by the applicant and signed by the appropriate authorized military representative. The signatures on the certification must be original signatures.
(b) Applicants who hold a valid CDL from another U.S. state will not be required to take any knowledge or skills exams when making an application for an original Texas CDL of the same class and with the same restrictions or endorsements excluding the hazardous materials endorsement.
(c) Any waiver to substitute experience for the CDL skills exam may only be claimed one time. Any later transaction including advance in grade, removal of restrictions, or addition of an endorsement will necessitate a skills exam if required by law or regulation.
