Federal & State Regulations | Driver qualifications - Texas

Texas has adopted Part 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), as amended through September 1, 2022, with the exception of 391.11(b)(1) and (b)(2).

Texas has adopted Part 380, Subpart E (entry-level driver training) of the Federal Regulations.

Part 391 and Part 380, Subpart E apply to a vehicle or combination of vehicles with an actual gross weight or a gross weight rating in excess of 26,000 pounds when operating intrastate, and a vehicle of any size hauling hazardous materials requiring placarding.

Age	18-years old
Drivers Qualification (DQ File)	Same as federal
Driving Records	All written requests must be submitted on a DR-1 form. The form is available via the Department of Public Safety website: https://roar-assets-auto.rbl.ms/documents/15269/DR-1.pdf. The fee is $6.00 per request $10.00 for a certified request $20.00 for a certified abstract
Drug and Alcohol Testing	An employer required to conduct Part 382 drug and alcohol testing must report to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) a valid positive alcohol or drug test result for an employee who holds a commercial driver’s license (CDL) issued by the state of Texas. The report must be submitted on a form prescribed by DPS within 10 days of receiving notice of a valid positive drug or alcohol test. The form is available via the DPS website: https://www.dps.texas.gov/Internetforms/FormBySection.aspx. Unless the report is a refusal to submit a sample, the employer must attach to the report a legible copy of either the: Federal Drug Testing, Custody and Control Form (with at least steps one through six completed); U. S. Department of Transportation Alcohol Testing Form (with at least steps one through three completed); or Medical review officer’s (MRO) or breath alcohol technician’s (BAT) report of a positive, diluted, adulterated, or substituted test. A BAT, MRO, laboratory, consortium, or other individual may submit the report, but reports submitted by a laboratory or other individual must be verified by the MRO or BAT. Information regarding this report is confidential and may only be released per the provisions of Texas Transportation Code, 521.053. A request for this information must be submitted on a DPS prescribed form. The form is available via the DPS website: https://www.dps.texas.gov/Internetforms/FormBySection.aspx.
English Language	Section 391.11(b)(2) was not adopted for intrastate drivers. An intrastate driver must have successfully passed the examination for a Texas driver’s license.
Physical Exam - Motor Carrier	Physical exam and certificate required Intrastate drivers who are not transporting placardable hazardous materials and were regularly employed in Texas as commercial vehicle drivers prior to August 28, 1989, will be exempted from the medical requirements. Drivers who became 18-years old on or after August 28, 1989, are required to meet all medical standards. Drivers with certain physical disabilities require the approval of a medical examiner before a license can be issued.

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Driver qualifications - Texas