Knowledge and skills tests are waived for persons holding a valid out-of-state license when applying for a Texas license of the same or lower type.

1. (1) The skills test is waived for applicants who hold a valid driver's license from another state, territory, province of Canada, military service of the United States, or United States Armed Forces license.
2. (2) The skills test will be waived for applicants that have completed the laboratory phase of driver education in Texas provided they are 16 years of age or 15 years of age if applying for a Minor's Restricted Driver's License (MRDL). The skills test will not be waived when an applicant is 19 years of age or older. The applicant must present a properly completed DE-964 or DE-964E form. For applicants presenting driver education certificates from out-of-state, the skills test will not be waived unless they present a valid unrestricted out-of-state driver's license.
3. (3) The skills test for a motorcycle license is waived for individuals that have a valid, unrestricted Class A, B, or C Texas Driver License and have successfully completed the Department-Approved Basic Motorcycle Operator Training Course. A Motorcycle Operator Training Program Certificate of Completion (Form MSB-8) will be used as proof of successful completion of the Department-Approved Basic Motorcycle Operator Training Course. This waiver provision applies only to a person age 16 or over who has completed the classroom phase of Driver Education and completed the Department-Approved Basic Motorcycle Operator Training Course or a person age 18 or over who has completed the Department-Approved Basic Motorcycle Operator Training Course and has a valid unrestricted Class A, B, or C Texas Driver's License. All other applicants must take and pass a skills test for a motorcycle license. Unrestricted Class A, B, and C license means a license that allows a person to operate a motor vehicle without having a restriction of a "Licensed Operator Age 18 or Over in the Front Seat." All motorcycle applicants are required to complete and pass the Class M rules tests.
4. (4) For applicants with expired or no license, the complete examination will be given, including the skills test.
5. (5) If the same or lower class of license is applied for, the applicant must pass only the vision tests. The knowledge and skills tests will be waived for all applicants who present a valid out-of-state license. If an advance in grade is applied for, the applicant must pass the vision tests and appropriate knowledge tests and skills test.
6. (6) The term "knowledge test" means written, computerized, or automated tests. The term "skills test" means driving or road test.

Source Note:The provisions of this §15.55 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective April 1, 1994, 19 TexReg 2010; amended to be effective August 11, 1995, 20 TexReg 5617; amended to be effective October 24, 1996, 21 TexReg 10218; amended to be effective June 12, 1997, 22 TexReg 4418.