CHAPTER 1228 H.B. No. 1137 AN ACT relating to the authority of the Department of Public Safety to enter into agreements with foreign countries for issuance of driver's licenses. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 521.0305 to read as follows: Sec. 521.0305. AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES. (a) The department may enter into an agreement with a foreign country under which: (1) a person who is 18 years of age or older and who has in the person's possession a license issued to the person by that country that is similar to a Class C driver's license issued under this chapter may receive a Class C driver's license issued in a priority manner under this chapter; and (2) a person who is 18 years of age or older and who has in the person's possession a Class C driver's license issued under this chapter may receive a license similar to a Class C driver's license issued in a priority manner from the foreign country. (b) The department may only enter into an agreement with a country under Subsection (a) if: (1) the foreign country and this state are both parties to a reciprocity agreement in driver licensing; and (2) the foreign country's motor vehicle laws,
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