(a) An applicant for an original commercial driver’s license that includes an authorization to operate a motorcycle must furnish to the department evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant has successfully completed a basic motorcycle operator training course approved by the department under Chapter 662.
(b) The department may not issue an original commercial driver’s license that includes an authorization to operate a motorcycle to an applicant who fails to comply with Subsection (a).

Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 522.034

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) When the department issues a license or permit to which this section applies, the department shall provide the person to whom the license is issued with written information about the Glenda Dawson Donate Life-Texas Registry program established under Chapter 692A, Health and Safety Code.
(d) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to a person who holds a valid driver’s license issued by another state that includes an authorization to operate a motorcycle.

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