Yes — as of June 1, 2026. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) received Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) approval to resume issuing non-domiciled commercial driver licenses (CDLs) and commercial learner permits (CLPs) to individuals with H-2A (Temporary Agricultural Worker) status, effective June 1, 2026. This follows FMCSA’s Non-Domiciled CDL Final Rule (91 FR 7044, effective March 16, 2026), which limits non-domiciled CDL/CLP eligibility to H-2A, H-2B (Non-Agricultural Workers), and E-2 (Treaty Investors) status. As of now, Texas is approved only to process H-2A transactions; H-2B and E-2 issuance is pending further FMCSA approval. H-2A applicants must apply in person at a Texas DPS Driver License Office and bring an unexpired foreign passport, their visa, and a Form I-94 or I-797A showing H-2A status. Non-domiciled licenses are issued for a term of one year or less. Drivers who already hold a valid non-domiciled CDL or CLP may keep using it until the printed expiration date — action is only needed to renew, transfer out of state, or upgrade. Note: under the federal rule, credentials previously issued based on Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) — including DACA, Temporary Protected Status, or refugee/asylum status — can no longer be renewed once they expire.
