Texas Transportation Code

§ 521.242 — ELIGIBILITY

TN § 521.242Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part B. DRIVER'S LICENSES AND PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS · Ch. 521. DRIVER'S LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES · Art. L. OCCUPATIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE

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(a)A person is eligible to apply for an occupational driver's license if:

(1)the person's license has been suspended, revoked, or canceled for a cause other than:

(A)a physical or mental disability or impairment; or

(B)a determination by the department under Section 521.294 that the person is incapable of safely operating a motor vehicle;

(2)the person does not hold a driver's license and is ineligible to obtain a driver's license because of a suspension order, including an order due to a conviction or an order under Chapter 524 or 724; or

(3)the person is ineligible to obtain a driver's license because the person holds a driver's license issued by another state or country that was suspended, revoked, or canceled for a cause other than a physical or mental disability or impairment.

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Legislative history

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 860 (H.B. 438), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1067 (H.B. 2246), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 386 (H.B. 291), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.