(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.

Source Note: The provisions of this §16.29 adopted to be effective September 14, 2016, 41 TexReg 7117; amended to be effective May 8, 2022, 47 TexReg 2564