| (a) An original applicant for a Texas commercial driver
license (CDL) must take the signs, rules, and the appropriate Class
A or Class B exams as well as any required and necessary CDL exams.
A holder of a valid CDL from another state need not take the CDL exams
if the out-of-state license indicates those exams were administered
in that other state.
(b) Current Texas license holders will be required
to take only required and necessary CDL exams, unless advancing in
grade, in which case the appropriate Class A or Class B exams will
be required.
(c) All CDL applicants must take and pass the CDL general
knowledge exam, except those persons who currently hold a CDL from
another state.
(d) Class A CDL applicants must take and pass the combination
vehicle exam even though there will be no endorsement for combination
vehicles. Those persons currently holding a CDL issued by another
state will not be required to take this exam unless they wish to advance
in grade.
(e) Applicants holding a valid CDL with a hazardous
materials endorsement issued by this state or another state must take
and pass the hazardous materials knowledge examination and pass a
background check conducted by the appropriate federal agency at the
time of issuance or renewal. The department must receive notification
of no security threat from the appropriate federal agency conducting
the background check within 90-days from the CDL issuance date to
maintain this endorsement.
(f) Persons who do not take and pass the air brake
exam will be restricted to driving vehicles without air brakes. Applicants
holding an out-of-state CDL will be exempt from this exam unless that
license indicates they are restricted to driving vehicles not equipped
with air brakes.
(g) The department shall waive the CDL knowledge 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 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.
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