Tex. Transportation Code § 521.164
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 521.164, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 521.164. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED NONRESIDENTS.
Official statutory text
(a) The department by rule may provide that a holder of a driver's license issued to the person by another state or Canadian province and who is otherwise qualified may, after passing the vision test and paying the required fees, be issued a driver's license without the complete examination required under Section 521.161.
(b) A license issued under this section must be of the class of license equivalent to the license issued by the other jurisdiction.
(b) A license issued under this section must be of the class of license equivalent to the license issued by the other jurisdiction.
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