37 Tex. Admin. Code § 15.55 – Waiver of Knowledge and/or Skills Tests

(a) Definitions.
1. (1) Knowledge exam--Written, computerized, or automated exam.
2. (2) Skills exam--Driving or road exam.
3. (3) Unrestricted Class A, B, and C license--A license that allows a person to operate a motor vehicle without having a restriction that requires a licensed driver 21 years of age or older in the front seat.
(b) Required completion of the knowledge and/or skills exams.
1. (1) The skills exam will not be waived for applicants under the age of 18.
2. (2) Applicants less than 25 years of age who present driver education completion certificates dated two or more years prior to the date of application will not have any examinations waived. These certificates are acceptable as proof of driver education completion.
3. (3) If an advance in grade is applied for, the applicant must pass the vision exam and appropriate knowledge and skills exams.
4. (4) For applicants with an expired out-of-state license or no license, the applicant must pass the vision, knowledge, and skills exams.
(c) Waiver of the knowledge and/or skills exams.
1. (1) Noncommercial driver license:
  1. (A) Knowledge and skills exams are waived for applicants who hold a valid license from another U.S. state, U.S. territory, or province of Canada when applying for a Texas License of the same or lower type. An applicant with a valid license will be required to pass the vision exam.
  2. (B) The skills exam is waived for applicants who hold a valid U.S. military or Armed Forces license.
2. (2) Class M license restricted to Moped:
  1. (A) The Class M knowledge exam is required for all applicants.
  2. (B) The skills exam is not required.
3. (3) Class M License:
  1. (A) The Class M knowledge exam is waived for applicants who have successfully completed a department approved motorcycle operator training course.
  2. (B) The skills exam is waived for individuals age 18 and over who have a valid, unrestricted Class A, B, or C Texas driver license and have successfully completed a department approved motorcycle operator training course.
  3. (C) All other applicants must take and pass a skills exam for a motorcycle license.
  4. (D) An applicant must present either items detailed in this subparagraph to confirm successful completion of a department approved motorcycle operator training course:
    1. (i) A valid Standardized Motorcycle Operator Training Course completion card (Form MSB-8); or
    2. (ii) A valid completion card from a state or military motorcycle safety training program showing that the applicant has completed a course in basic motorcycle safety instruction that meets or exceeds the Motorcycle Safety Foundation curriculum standards.

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; amended to be effective December 25, 2003, 28 TexReg 11342; amended to be effective January 12, 2015, 40 TexReg 249; amended to be effective March 15, 2016, 41 TexReg 1862.