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2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter C. License or Permit Application and Issuance › Section 522.033. Commercial Driver's License Issued to Certain Sex Offenders

Sec. 522.033.  COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ISSUED TO CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS.  (a)  The department may issue an original or renewal commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit to a person whose driver's license or personal identification certificate record indicates that the person is subject to the registration requirements of Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, only if the person is otherwise eligible for the commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit and:
(1)  applies in person for the issuance of a license or permit under this section; and
(2)  pays a fee of:
(A)  $20 for a commercial driver's license; or
(B)  $24 for a commercial learner's permit.
(b)  Notwithstanding Sections 522.013 and 522.051, a commercial driver's license issued under this section, including a renewal, duplicate, or corrected license, expires on the first birthday of the license holder occurring after the date of application, except that:
(1)  the initial license issued under this section expires on the second birthday of the license holder occurring after the date of application, subject to Subdivision (2); and
(2)  a license issued under this section to a person described by Article 62.2021, Code of Criminal Procedure, expires on the fifth anniversary of the date on which the license was issued.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 546, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 72.14, eff. September 28, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 18, eff. January 1, 2016.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 34 (S.B. 1576), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter C. License or Permit Application and Issuance › Section 522.034. Application for Authorization to Operate Motorcycle

Sec. 522.034.  APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE MOTORCYCLE.  (a)  An applicant for an original commercial driver's license that includes an authorization to operate a motorcycle must furnish to the department evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant has successfully completed a basic motorcycle operator training course approved by the department under Chapter 662.
(b)  The department may not issue an original commercial driver's license that includes an authorization to operate a motorcycle to an applicant who fails to comply with Subsection (a).
(c)  When the department issues a license or permit to which this section applies, the department shall provide the person to whom the license is issued with written information about the Glenda Dawson Donate Life-Texas Registry program established under Chapter 692A, Health and Safety Code.
(d)  Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to a person who holds a valid driver's license issued by another state that includes an authorization to operate a motorcycle.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1391 (S.B. 1967), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 554 (H.B. 2904), Sec. 9, eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 19, eff. January 1, 2016.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 270 (S.B. 478), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 608 (H.B. 3645), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter C. License or Permit Application and Issuance › Section 522.035. Recognition and Prevention of Human Trafficking

Sec. 522.035.  RECOGNITION AND PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.  The department shall provide informational materials regarding the recognition and prevention of human trafficking for distribution to commercial driver's license applicants.  The department may coordinate with organizations that specialize in the recognition and prevention of human trafficking to provide informational materials as required by this section.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 685 (H.B. 29), Sec. 43, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter D. Classification, Endorsement, or Restriction of License › Section 522.041. Classifications

Sec. 522.041.  CLASSIFICATIONS.  (a)  The department may issue a Class A, Class B, or Class C commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit.
(b)  Class A covers a combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, if the gross vehicle weight rating of the towed vehicle or vehicles exceeds 10,000 pounds.
(c)  Class B covers:
(1)  a single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more;
(2)  a single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more towing a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less;  and
(3)  a vehicle designed to transport 24 passengers or more, including the driver.
(d)  Class C covers a single vehicle or combination of vehicles not described by Subsection (b) or (c) that is:
(1)  designed to transport 16-23 passengers, including the driver;  or
(2)  used in the transportation of hazardous materials that require the vehicle to be placarded under 49 C.F.R. Part 172, Subpart F.
(e)  The holder of a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit may drive any vehicle in the class for which the license or permit is issued and lesser classes of vehicles except a motorcycle.  The holder may drive a motorcycle only if authorization to drive a motorcycle is shown on the commercial driver's license and the requirements for issuance of a motorcycle license have been met.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 20, eff. January 1, 2016.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 882 (H.B. 3171), Sec. 1.06, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter D. Classification, Endorsement, or Restriction of License › Section 522.042. Endorsements; Offense

Sec. 522.042.  ENDORSEMENTS;  OFFENSE.  (a)  The department may issue a commercial driver's license with endorsements:
(1)  authorizing the driving of a vehicle transporting hazardous materials, subject to the requirements of Title 49 C.F.R. Part 1572;
(2)  authorizing the towing of a double or triple trailer or a trailer over a specified weight;
(3)  authorizing the driving of a vehicle carrying passengers;
(4)  authorizing the driving of a tank vehicle;
(5)  representing a combination of hazardous materials and tank vehicle endorsements; or
(6)  authorizing the driving of a school bus, as defined by Section 541.201.
(b)  The department may issue a commercial learner's permit with endorsements authorizing the driving of a passenger vehicle, a school bus, or a tank vehicle.
(c)  An endorsement under Subsection (b) for a passenger vehicle or a school bus allows a permit holder to operate a vehicle with only the following passengers:
(1)  federal or state auditors and inspectors, test examiners, or other permit holders; and
(2)  the commercial driver's license holder required under Section 522.011(a)(2)(B).
(d)  An endorsement under Subsection (b) for a tank vehicle allows a permit holder to operate only an empty tank vehicle that has been purged of any hazardous materials.
(e)  The holder of a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit may not drive a vehicle that requires an endorsement unless the proper endorsement appears on the license or permit.
(f)  A person commits an offense if the person violates Subsection (c), (d), or (e).  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 358 (S.B. 1258), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 21, eff. January 1, 2016.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter D. Classification, Endorsement, or Restriction of License › Section 522.0425. Hazardous Materials Endorsement; Cancellation

Sec. 522.0425.  HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENDORSEMENT; CANCELLATION.  (a)  The department shall cancel or deny the issuance of a hazardous materials endorsement of a person's commercial driver's license within 15 days of the date the department receives notification from a federal agency authorized to make a final determination of threat assessment under 49 C.F.R. Section 1572.13.
(b)  On receipt of a notification from a federal agency authorized to make an initial determination of threat assessment under 49 C.F.R. Section 1572.13, the department shall immediately cancel or deny the person the issuance of a hazardous materials endorsement of a commercial driver's license.
(c)  The cancellation or denial of a hazardous materials endorsement under this section shall be reported to the commercial driver's license information system before the 16th day after the date of cancellation or denial.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 424 (S.B. 1372), Sec. 6, eff. January 1, 2008.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter D. Classification, Endorsement, or Restriction of License › Section 522.043. Restrictions; Offense

Sec. 522.043.  RESTRICTIONS;  OFFENSE.  (a)  On issuing a commercial driver's license, the department for good cause may impose one or more restrictions suitable to the license holder's driving ability and limitations, including restrictions:
(1)  prohibiting the license holder from driving a vehicle equipped with air brakes;  and
(2)  as provided by 49 C.F.R. Part 391, prohibiting driving a commercial vehicle in interstate commerce by a person who:
(A)  is under 21 years of age;
(B)  does not meet applicable physical guidelines;  or
(C)  cannot sufficiently read and speak the English language.
(b)  For purposes of this section, the department may not administer examinations or tests relating to the applicant's proficiency in the English language, but if an applicant cannot speak English sufficiently to communicate to department personnel the applicant's need for a commercial driver's license, the department may issue to the person a commercial driver's license restricted to operation in intrastate commerce.
(c)  A person commits an offense if the person drives a commercial motor vehicle in violation of a restriction.  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter E. Expiration and Renewal of License or Permit › Section 522.053. License Renewal Procedures

Sec. 522.053.  LICENSE RENEWAL PROCEDURES.  (a)  A person applying for renewal of a commercial driver's license must complete the application form required by the department, including updated information and required certifications.
(b)  To retain a hazardous materials endorsement, an applicant must pass the written test for that endorsement.
(c)  The department may require an examination, including a vision test, for the renewal of a commercial driver's license.
(d)  Before renewing a commercial driver's license, the department shall check the applicant's driving record as required by 49 C.F.R. Section 383.73.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter E. Expiration and Renewal of License or Permit › Section 522.054. License Expiration: Person at Least 85 Years of Age

Sec. 522.054.  LICENSE EXPIRATION: PERSON AT LEAST 85 YEARS OF AGE.  (a)  Each original commercial driver's license of a person 85 years of age or older expires on the license holder's second birthday after the date of the license application.
(b)  A commercial driver's license of a person 85 years of age or older that is renewed expires on the second anniversary of the expiration date before renewal.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 37 (H.B. 84), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 24, eff. January 1, 2016.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter E. Expiration and Renewal of License or Permit › Section 522.0541. Denial of Renewal of Commercial Driver License or Learner Permit

Sec. 522.0541.  DENIAL OF RENEWAL OF COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE OR LEARNER PERMIT.  (a)  In the manner ordered by a court in another state in connection with a matter involving the violation of a state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control and on receipt of the necessary information from the other state, the department may deny renewal of the commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit issued to a person by the department for the person's:
(1)  failure to appear in connection with a complaint or citation;
(2)  failure to pay or satisfy a judgment ordering the payment of a fine and costs; or
(3)  failure to answer a citation or to pay fines, penalties, or costs related to the original violation.
(b)  The information necessary under Subsection (a) may be transmitted through the commercial driver's license information system and must include:
(1)  the name, date of birth, and the commercial driver's license number of the license held by the person;
(2)  notice that the person failed to appear as required by law or failed to satisfy a judgment that ordered the payment of a fine and costs in the manner ordered by the court;
(3)  the nature of the violation; and
(4)  any other information required by the department.
(c)  The department shall apply any notification received under Subsection (a) as a conviction to the person's driving record.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 424 (S.B. 1372), Sec. 7, eff. January 1, 2008.
Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 522.054 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(107), eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 25, eff. January 1, 2016.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter E. Expiration and Renewal of License or Permit › Section 522.055. Clearance Notice to Department

Sec. 522.055.  CLEARANCE NOTICE TO DEPARTMENT.  On receipt of notice from the other state that the grounds for denial of the renewal of the commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit based on the holder's previous failure to appear or failure to pay a fine and costs previously reported by that state under Section 522.0541 have ceased to exist, the department shall renew the person's commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 424 (S.B. 1372), Sec. 7, eff. January 1, 2008.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.002(36), eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 26, eff. January 1, 2016.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter F. Notification of Conviction, Administrative Action, or Previous Employment › Section 522.061. Notification of Conviction to Department or Employer

Sec. 522.061.  NOTIFICATION OF CONVICTION TO DEPARTMENT OR EMPLOYER.  (a)  A person who holds or is required to hold a commercial driver's license or a commercial learner's permit under this chapter and who is convicted in another state of violating a state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control shall notify the department in the manner specified by the department not later than the seventh day after the date of conviction.
(b)  A person who holds or is required to hold a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit under this chapter and who is convicted in this state or another state of violating a state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control, including a law regulating the operation of vehicles on highways, shall notify the person's employer in writing of the conviction not later than the seventh day after the date of conviction.
(c)  A notification to the department or an employer must be in writing and must contain:
(1)  the driver's full name;
(2)  the driver's license or permit number;
(3)  the date of conviction;
(4)  the nature of the violation;
(5)  a notation of whether the violation was committed in a commercial motor vehicle;
(6)  the location where the offense was committed; and
(7)  the driver's signature.
(d)  This section does not apply to a parking violation.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 17.01, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 27, eff. January 1, 2016.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter F. Notification of Conviction, Administrative Action, or Previous Employment › Section 522.062. Notification of Conviction to Licensing Authority in Other State

Sec. 522.062.  NOTIFICATION OF CONVICTION TO LICENSING AUTHORITY IN OTHER STATE.  (a)  If a person holds a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or commercial learner's permit issued by another state and is finally convicted of a violation of a state traffic law or local traffic ordinance that was committed in a commercial motor vehicle, the department shall notify the driver's licensing authority in the issuing state of that conviction, in the time and manner required by 49 U.S.C. Section 31311.
(b)  This section does not apply to a parking violation.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 28, eff. January 1, 2016.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter F. Notification of Conviction, Administrative Action, or Previous Employment › Section 522.063. Notification of Disqualification

Sec. 522.063.  NOTIFICATION OF DISQUALIFICATION.  A person who is denied the privilege of driving a commercial motor vehicle in a state for any period, who is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle, or who is subject to an out-of-service order shall notify the person's employer of that fact before the end of the first business day after the date the person receives notice of that fact.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter F. Notification of Conviction, Administrative Action, or Previous Employment › Section 522.064. Notification of Previous Employment and Offenses

Sec. 522.064.  NOTIFICATION OF PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT AND OFFENSES.  (a)  A person who applies for employment as a commercial motor vehicle driver shall provide the employer, at the time of the application, with the following information for the 10 years preceding the date of application:
(1)  a list of the names and addresses of the applicant's previous employers for which the applicant drove a commercial motor vehicle;
(2)  the dates between which the applicant drove for each employer;
(3)  the reason for leaving the employment of each employer;  and
(4)  each specific criminal offense or serious traffic violation of which the applicant has been convicted and each suspension, revocation, or cancellation of driving privileges that resulted from the conviction.
(b)  The applicant must certify that the information furnished is true and complete.  An employer may require an applicant to provide additional information.  Before an application is submitted, the employer shall inform the applicant that the information provided by the applicant under this section may be used, and the applicant's previous employers may be contacted, to investigate the applicant's work history.
(c)  An employer shall require each applicant to provide the information specified by Subsections (a) and (b).
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter G. Unauthorized Driving › Section 522.071. Driving While Disqualified Prohibited

Sec. 522.071.  DRIVING WHILE DISQUALIFIED PROHIBITED.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person drives a commercial motor vehicle on a highway:
(1)  after the person has been denied the issuance of a license or permit, unless the person has a driver's license appropriate for the class of vehicle being driven that was subsequently issued;
(2)  during a period that a disqualification of the person's driver's license, permit, or privilege is in effect;
(3)  while the person's driver's license or permit is expired, if the license or permit expired during a period of disqualification;
(4)  during a period that the person was subject to an order prohibiting the person from obtaining a driver's license or permit; or
(5)  during a period in which the person, the person's employer, or the vehicle being operated is subject to an out-of-service order.
(b)  It is not a defense to prosecution that the person had not received notice of a disqualification imposed as a result of a conviction that results in an automatic disqualification of the person's driver's license, permit, or privilege.
(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), it is an affirmative defense to prosecution of an offense under this section that the person had not received notice of a denial, disqualification, prohibition order, or out-of-service order concerning the person's driver's license, permit, or privilege to operate a motor vehicle.  For purposes of this subsection, notice is presumed if the notice was sent by first class mail to the last known address of the person as shown by the records of the department or licensing authority of another state.
(d)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable as provided for an offense under Section 521.457.
(e)  For the purposes of Subsection (a)(5), "commercial motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 644.001.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1409, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 424 (S.B. 1372), Sec. 8, eff. January 1, 2008.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 499 (S.B. 333), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 29, eff. January 1, 2016.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 30, eff. January 1, 2016.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter G. Unauthorized Driving › Section 522.072. Employer Responsibilities

Sec. 522.072.  EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES.  (a)  An employer may not knowingly permit a person to drive a commercial motor vehicle during a period in which:
(1)  the person has been denied the privilege of driving a commercial motor vehicle;
(2)  the person is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle;
(3)  the person, the person's employer, or the vehicle being operated is subject to an out-of-service order in a state; or
(4)  the person has more than one commercial driver's license, except during the 10-day period beginning on the date the person is issued a driver's license.
(b)  An employer may not knowingly require a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of a federal, state, or local law that regulates the operation of a motor vehicle at a railroad grade crossing.
(b-1)  An employer who violates Subsection (a) or (b) commits an offense.  An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c)  In addition to any penalty imposed under this chapter, an employer who violates this section may be penalized or disqualified under 49 C.F.R. Part 383.
(d)  For purposes of Subsections (a)(1)(C) and (a)(2), "commercial motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 644.001.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 13 (S.B. 332), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 424 (S.B. 1372), Sec. 9, eff. January 1, 2008.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 782 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter H. Disqualification From Driving Commercial Motor Vehicle › Section 522.082. Reinstatement Following Disqualification for Life

Sec. 522.082.  REINSTATEMENT FOLLOWING DISQUALIFICATION FOR LIFE.  (a)  The department may adopt rules establishing guidelines, including conditions, under which a person disqualified for life under Section 522.081(d)(1) may apply to the department for reinstatement of the person's commercial driver's license, if authorized under federal law.
(b)  A person is not eligible for reinstatement unless the person has been disqualified for at least 10 years and meets the department's conditions for reinstatement.
(c)  If a reinstated driver is subsequently convicted of another disqualifying offense as specified by Section 522.081(b), the person is permanently disqualified and is not eligible for reinstatement.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter H. Disqualification From Driving Commercial Motor Vehicle › Section 522.083. Update of Records

Sec. 522.083.  UPDATE OF RECORDS.  After disqualifying a person, the department shall update its records to reflect that action.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter H. Disqualification From Driving Commercial Motor Vehicle › Section 522.084. Notification to Other Jurisdiction

Sec. 522.084.  NOTIFICATION TO OTHER JURISDICTION.  After disqualifying a person who has a domicile in another state or in a foreign jurisdiction, the department shall give notice of that fact to the licensing authority of the state that issued the person's driver's license, commercial driver's license, or commercial learner's permit.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 32, eff. January 1, 2016.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter H. Disqualification From Driving Commercial Motor Vehicle › Section 522.085. Probation of Disqualification Prohibited

Sec. 522.085.  PROBATION OF DISQUALIFICATION PROHIBITED.  Notwithstanding Section 521.303, if a person is disqualified under this chapter, the disqualification may not be probated.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter H. Disqualification From Driving Commercial Motor Vehicle › Section 522.086. Issuance of Essential Need or Occupational Driver's License Prohibited

Sec. 522.086.  ISSUANCE OF ESSENTIAL NEED OR OCCUPATIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE PROHIBITED.  A person who is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle may not be granted an essential need or occupational driver's license that would authorize operation of a commercial motor vehicle.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter H. Disqualification From Driving Commercial Motor Vehicle › Section 522.087. Procedures Applicable to Disqualification

Sec. 522.087.  PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO DISQUALIFICATION.  (a)  A person is automatically disqualified under Section 522.081(a)(1)(B), Section 522.081(b)(2), or Section 522.081(d)(2).  An appeal may not be taken from the disqualification.
(b)  Disqualifying a person under Section 522.081(a), other than under Subdivision (1)(B) of that subsection, Section 522.081(b)(1), or Section 522.081(d)(1) or (3) is subject to the notice and hearing procedures of Sections 521.295-521.303.  An appeal of the disqualification is subject to Section 521.308.
(c)  A disqualification imposed under Section 522.081(a) must run consecutively to any other disqualification that is then currently in effect.
(d)  A disqualification imposed under Section 522.081(a)(1)(B) or 522.081(b)(2) or (d)(2) takes effect on the 10th day after the date the department issues the order of disqualification.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1117, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2000;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 991, Sec. 8, eff. June 1, 2005;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 8.03, eff. June 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 424 (S.B. 1372), Sec. 11, eff. January 1, 2008.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 33, eff. January 1, 2016.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter H. Disqualification From Driving Commercial Motor Vehicle › Section 522.088. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 522.088.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Section 521.344 of this code and Subchapter I, Chapter 42A, Code of Criminal Procedure, except Article 42A.409 of that subchapter, do not apply to a person disqualified under this chapter.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 2.91, eff. January 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter H. Disqualification From Driving Commercial Motor Vehicle › Section 522.089. Effect of Suspension, Revocation, Cancellation, or Denial of License or Permit Under Other Law

Sec. 522.089.  EFFECT OF SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, CANCELLATION, OR DENIAL OF LICENSE OR PERMIT UNDER OTHER LAW.  (a)  A suspension, revocation, cancellation, or denial of a driver's license, permit, or privilege under Chapter 521 or another law of this state disqualifies the person under this chapter.
(b)  If the department disqualifies a person under this chapter for a longer period than the other law, the person is disqualified for the longer period.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 34, eff. January 1, 2016.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter H. Disqualification From Driving Commercial Motor Vehicle › Section 522.090. Additional Penalty

Sec. 522.090.  ADDITIONAL PENALTY.  In addition to any penalty imposed under this chapter, a person convicted of an offense under Section 522.071(a)(5) may be penalized or disqualified under 49 C.F.R. Part 383.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter H. Disqualification From Driving Commercial Motor Vehicle › Section 522.091. Recognition of Action Taken by Other State

Sec. 522.091.  RECOGNITION OF ACTION TAKEN BY OTHER STATE.  (a)  The department shall give an out-of-state conviction, disqualification, or denial full faith and credit and treat it for sanctioning purposes under this chapter as if it occurred in this state.
(b)  The department may include the conviction, disqualification, or denial on the person's driving record.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter H. Disqualification From Driving Commercial Motor Vehicle › Section 522.092. Suspension, Revocation, Cancellation, or Denial of Driver's License Under Other Laws

Sec. 522.092.  SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, CANCELLATION, OR DENIAL OF DRIVER'S LICENSE UNDER OTHER LAWS.  A person subject to disqualification under this chapter may also have the person's driver's license suspended, revoked, canceled, or denied under one or more of the following, if the conduct that is a ground for disqualification is also a ground for the suspension, revocation, cancellation, or denial of a driver's license suspension under:
(1)  Chapter 521;
(2)  Chapter 524;
(3)  Chapter 601;  or
(4)  Chapter 724.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter H. Disqualification From Driving Commercial Motor Vehicle › Section 522.093. Self-Certification of Medical Status

Sec. 522.093.  SELF-CERTIFICATION OF MEDICAL STATUS.  The department shall remove the commercial driver's license privilege from the holder of a commercial driver's license or a commercial learner's permit if the holder:
(1)  fails to provide the department a self-certification of operating status; or
(2)  fails to provide and maintain with the department a current medical examiner's certificate that is required based on the self-certification.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 35, eff. January 30, 2016.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter I. Driving While Having Alcohol, Controlled Substance, or Drug in System › Section 522.101. Driving While Having Alcohol in System Prohibited

Sec. 522.101.  DRIVING WHILE HAVING ALCOHOL IN SYSTEM PROHIBITED.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law of this state, a person may not drive a commercial motor vehicle in this state while having a measurable or detectable amount of alcohol in the person's system.
(b)  A person who violates Subsection (a) or who refuses to submit to an alcohol test under Section 522.102 shall be placed out of service for 24 hours.
(c)  A peace officer may issue an out-of-service order based on probable cause that the person has violated this section.  The order must be on a form approved by the department.  The peace officer shall submit the order to the department.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter I. Driving While Having Alcohol, Controlled Substance, or Drug in System › Section 522.102. Implied Consent to Taking of Specimen

Sec. 522.102.  IMPLIED CONSENT TO TAKING OF SPECIMEN.  (a)  A person who drives a commercial motor vehicle in this state is considered to have consented, subject to Chapter 724, to the taking of one or more specimens of the person's breath, blood, or urine for the purpose of analysis to determine the person's alcohol concentration or the presence in the person's body of a controlled substance or drug.
(b)  Notwithstanding Chapter 724, one or more specimens may be taken at the request of a peace officer who, after stopping or detaining a person driving a commercial motor vehicle, has probable cause to believe that the person was driving the vehicle while having alcohol, a controlled substance, or a drug in the person's system.
(c)  This section and Section 522.103 apply only to a person who is stopped or detained while driving a commercial motor vehicle.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter I. Driving While Having Alcohol, Controlled Substance, or Drug in System › Section 522.103. Warning by Peace Officer

Sec. 522.103.  WARNING BY PEACE OFFICER.  (a)  A peace officer requesting a person to submit a specimen under Section 522.102 shall warn the person that a refusal to submit a specimen will result in the person's being immediately placed out of service for 24 hours and being disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for at least one year under Section 522.081.
(b)  A peace officer requesting a person to submit a specimen under Section 522.102 is not required to comply with Section 724.015.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter I. Driving While Having Alcohol, Controlled Substance, or Drug in System › Section 522.104. Submission of Report to Department

Sec. 522.104.  SUBMISSION OF REPORT TO DEPARTMENT.  If a person driving a commercial motor vehicle refuses to give a specimen or submits a specimen that discloses an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more, the peace officer shall submit to the department a sworn report, on a form approved by the department, certifying that the specimen was requested under Section 522.102 and that the person refused to submit a specimen or submitted a specimen that disclosed an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter I. Driving While Having Alcohol, Controlled Substance, or Drug in System › Section 522.105. Disqualification of Driver

Sec. 522.105.  DISQUALIFICATION OF DRIVER.  (a)  On receipt of a report under Section 522.104, the department shall disqualify the person from driving a commercial motor vehicle under Section 522.081 beginning on the 45th day after the date the report is received unless a hearing is granted.
(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the procedure for notice and disqualification under this section is that specified by Subchapters C and D, Chapter 724, or Chapter 524.
(c)  The department shall disqualify the person from driving a commercial motor vehicle for the period authorized by this chapter if, in a hearing held under this section, the court finds that:
(1)  probable cause existed that the person was driving a commercial motor vehicle while having alcohol, a controlled substance, or a drug in the person's system;
(2)  the person was offered an opportunity to give a specimen under this chapter;  and
(3)  the person submitted a specimen that disclosed an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more or refused to submit a specimen.
(d)  An appeal of a disqualification under this section is subject to Sections 524.041-524.044.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 36, eff. January 1, 2016.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter I. Driving While Having Alcohol, Controlled Substance, or Drug in System › Section 522.106. Affidavit by Certified Breath Test Technical Supervisor

Sec. 522.106.  AFFIDAVIT BY CERTIFIED BREATH TEST TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR.  (a)  In a proceeding under this chapter, the certified breath test technical supervisor responsible for maintaining and directing the operation of the breath test instruments in compliance with department rules, in lieu of appearing in court, may attest by affidavit to:
(1)  the reliability of the instrument used to take or analyze a specimen of a person's breath to determine alcohol concentration;  and
(2)  the validity of the results of the analysis.
(b)  An affidavit submitted under this section must contain statements regarding:
(1)  the reliability of the instrument and the analytical results;  and
(2)  compliance with state law in the administration of the program.
(c)  A certified copy of an affidavit prepared in accordance with this section is admissible only if the department serves a copy of the affidavit on the person or the person's attorney not later than the seventh day before the date on which the hearing begins.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter J. Anatomical Gifts › Section 522.151. Definition

Sec. 522.151.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "registry" means the Glenda Dawson Donate Life-Texas Registry established under Section 692A.020, Health and Safety Code.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (H.B. 3283), Sec. 7, eff. January 1, 2016.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter J. Anatomical Gifts › Section 522.153. Statement of Gift; Provision of Registry Information

Sec. 522.153.  STATEMENT OF GIFT; PROVISION OF REGISTRY INFORMATION.  (a)  An individual who wishes to be an organ, tissue, or eye donor may execute a statement of gift.
(b)  The statement of gift may be shown on a donor's commercial driver's license or by a card designed to be carried by the donor to evidence the donor's consent with respect to organ, tissue, and eye donation.  A donor card signed by the donor shall be given effect as if executed under Section 692A.005, Health and Safety Code.
(c)  The donor registry or organ procurement organizations, tissue banks, or eye banks, as those terms are defined by Section 692A.002, Health and Safety Code, shall provide donor registry information to the department and the Texas Department of Transportation.  The department, with expert input and support from the nonprofit organization administering the registry, shall:
(1)  provide to each applicant for the issuance of an original, renewal, corrected, or duplicate commercial driver's license who applies in person, by mail, over the Internet, or by other electronic means:
(A)  the opportunity to indicate on the person's commercial driver's license or personal identification certificate that the person is willing to make an anatomical gift, in the event of death, in accordance with Section 692A.005, Health and Safety Code; and
(B)  an opportunity for the individual to consent to inclusion in the registry and release to procurement organizations in the manner provided by Subsection (d); and
(2)  provide a means to distribute registry information to interested individuals in each office authorized to issue commercial driver's licenses.
(d)  The department shall:
(1)  specifically ask each applicant only the question, "Would you like to register as an organ donor?"; and
(2)  if the applicant responds affirmatively to the question asked under Subdivision (1), provide the individual's name, date of birth, commercial driver's license number, most recent address, and other information needed for identification purposes at the time of donation to the nonprofit organization contracted to maintain the registry for inclusion in the registry.
(e)  An affirmative statement of gift on an individual's commercial driver's license executed after August 31, 2015, shall be conclusive evidence of a decedent's status as a donor and serve as consent for organ, tissue, and eye removal.
(f)  The department shall distribute at all field offices Donate Life brochures that provide basic donation information in English and Spanish and include a contact phone number and e-mail address.  The department shall include the question required under Subsection (d)(1) and information on the donor registry Internet website in renewal notices.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (H.B. 3283), Sec. 7, eff. January 1, 2016.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards › Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses › Subchapter J. Anatomical Gifts › Section 522.154. Revocation of Statement of Gift

Sec. 522.154.  REVOCATION OF STATEMENT OF GIFT.  (a)  To revoke an affirmative statement of gift on an individual's commercial driver's license, the individual must apply to the department for an amendment to the license.
(b)  The fee for an amendment is the same as the fee for a duplicate license.
(c)  To have an individual's name removed from the registry, the individual must provide written notice to the nonprofit organization selected under Chapter 692A, Health and Safety Code, to maintain the registry directing the removal of the individual's name from the registry.  On receipt of a written notice under this subsection, the organization shall promptly remove the individual's name and information from the registry.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (H.B. 3283), Sec. 7, eff. January 1, 2016.