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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the license or permit issued by other jurisdictions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 522.015, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 522.015. LICENSE OR PERMIT ISSUED BY OTHER |
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JURISDICTION. A person may drive a commercial motor vehicle in this |
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state if: |
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(1) the person has a commercial driver's license or a |
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commercial learner's permit issued by: |
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(A) another state in accordance with the minimum |
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federal standards for the issuance of a commercial motor vehicle |
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driver's license; or |
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(B) a foreign jurisdiction the testing and |
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licensing standards of which the United States Department of |
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Transportation has determined meet the requirements of the federal |
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act and must be in possession of current temporary federal work |
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authorization in order to be considered valid outside of the |
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State's counties located on the southern border; |
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(2) the person's license or permit is appropriate for |
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the class of vehicle being driven; |
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(3) the person is not disqualified from driving a |
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commercial motor vehicle and is not subject to an out-of-service |
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order; |
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(4) the person has not had a domicile in this state for |
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more than 30 days; and |
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(5) if the person has a permit, the person also has a |
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driver's license issued by the same jurisdiction that issued the |
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permit. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |