{"id":324224,"date":"2026-06-05T15:22:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/324224\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:22:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:22:07","slug":"texas-moves-to-english-only-cdl-exams-land-line-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/324224\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas moves to English-only CDL exams \u00bb Land Line Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Officials in Texas are showing truckers they mean business when it comes to commercial drivers and English-language proficiency.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, June 1, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dps.texas.gov\/news\/dps-announces-changes-cdl-knowledge-testing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Department of Public Safety announced<\/a> that, effective immediately, all CDL and commercial learner permit knowledge exams will be administered in English only.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis change aligns Texas\u2019 testing procedures with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration\u2019s English language proficiency requirements and will help ensure that all newly licensed commercial drivers have the communication skills necessary to operate these vehicles safely on Texas roads,\u201d the department said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The department said that all CDL and CLP knowledge tests administered after June 1 will be solely in English, and the use of a translator is prohibited.<\/p>\n<p>The department added that DPS personnel and other certified commercial vehicle inspectors will continue to conduct English-language proficiency evaluations during routine traffic stops and at weigh stations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese evaluations are a critical measure to ensure drivers possess the necessary communication skills for on-road safety and compliance with federal regulations, and any commercial vehicle driver who does not meet the proficiency standard will be placed out of service,\u201d the department said.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to moving to an English-only knowledge test, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dps.texas.gov\/news\/dps-announces-resumption-non-domiciled-cdl-issuances-h-2a-workers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">department announced this week that it had obtained FMCSA approval<\/a> to resume issuing non-domiciled CDLs and CLPs to temporary agricultural workers with valid H-2A status. <\/p>\n<p>Eligible H-2A applicants must complete their transactions in person at a DPS Driver License Office, and will need to present the following documentation:<\/p>\n<p>An unexpired foreign passport<br \/>\nAn unexpired or expired visa<br \/>\nForm I-94 or I-797A that clearly indicates H-2A status<\/p>\n<p>Under updated federal guidelines, all non-domiciled licenses are limited to a maximum term of one year or less.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers currently holding a valid non-domiciled CDL or CLP can continue to use their license until the printed expiration date. LL <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Officials in Texas are showing truckers they mean business when it comes to commercial drivers and English-language proficiency.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":324225,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[27,29,28],"class_list":["post-324224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-texas","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=324224"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324224\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/324225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=324224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=324224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}