Opinion No.

Honorable Benjamin Euresti, Jr. County Attorney Cameron County Courthouse 974 E. Harrison Street Brownsville, Texas 78520

Re: Whether Mexican operators of motor vehicles used for commercial purposes must obtain Texas driver's licenses (RQ-1975)

Dear Mr. Euresti:

Your request concerns the state licensing requirements that must be satisfied prior to driving commercial motor vehicles in Texas. Two state statutes currently regulate the issuance and continuance of driver's licenses whose possession authorizes the holders to drive various motor vehicles in Texas. Those statutes are articles 6687b and…