Gov. Abbott orders Texas DPS to enforce English proficiency for truck drivers, citing safety, after reports of non-compliance ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Department of Public Safety to conduct ELP reviews for all commercial vehicle operators ...

Governor Abbott has directed Texas DPS troopers to strictly enforce federal rules requiring commercial drivers to be ...

That includes intrastate Texas truckers, too, following an announcement by the state's governor directing Texas DPS to ...

Governor Abbott has also directed DPS to stop issuing intrastate commercial driver licenses for drivers that cannot speak ...

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DPS has also been ordered to stop issuing new intrastate commercial licenses to drivers who cannot communicate in English.

Since June 25, Texas DPS and partner agencies have taken enforcement actions against approximately 445 commercial vehicle ...