In Texas, drivers who cannot read or speak English may still be issued commercial driver’s licenses if they operate solely within the state’s borders. This policy is not new. Per Texas Transportation ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday announced plans to "strictly enforce the English language proficiency requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations," including for ...

Texas’ annual STAAR test could be replaced with three shorter tests under a new bill headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. (Yfat Yossifor | KERA) A bill to end Texas’ STAAR test in 2027 is likely to be ...

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - As of last Monday, non-U.S. citizens are no longer eligible to receive commercial driver’s licenses in the State of Texas. Now, people with work visas, who are under the ...

Students at Lone Star High School in Frisco wrote English essays during a practice test in February 2011. Frisco ISD gave most of its STAAR tests online, but a tech glitch bogged down the system and ...

Texas leads the nation in employment of heavy-duty truck drivers with 212,770 who earn an average of $54,550 yearly, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Laredo College is promoting its truck ...

Truck drivers nationwide are facing more scrutiny than ever. The Texas Department of Public Safety is now stepping up after an emergency rule change from the Federal Motor Carrier caAdministration.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is rolling out new Texas drivers licenses and identification cards with enhanced security features starting Monday, Aug. 18. All newly issued drivers licenses and ...