Texas Class B license.

[Lt Dan]

Originally Posted by barmcd

I think the examiner is supposed to perform an air brake test on your coach. They do an annual type of inspection--lights, wipers etc. Mine went though the air brake test with me. She said the parking brake had to pop, otherwise we wouldn't be doing the driving test.

Same here. My examiner basically talked me through the air brake test, which I had already practiced. It was a great help to get through with guidance so I didn't forget anything. She also did the full equipment check before we started.

[RV_Fan33]

Congrats!

[Trapper2022]

I took same test at Livingston TX last year. Air brake test is not required for a non commercial class B. Test was no big deal. Hardest part is backing up between cones that were narrower than normal driving lane. Like already stated the tester has nothing to do with enforcement so how you get there is not a concern. If you have a driving liscence you are good to go.

[barmcd]

Originally Posted by Trapperbob11

I took same test at Livingston TX last year. Air brake test is not required for a non commercial class B. Test was no big deal. Hardest part is backing up between cones that were narrower than normal driving lane. Like already stated the tester has nothing to do with enforcement so how you get there is not a concern. If you have a driving liscence you are good to go.

Backing up between cones? I had to back up in a lane that must have been 25 feet wide! I guess they are consistently inconsistent.

[dmurdock]

Originally Posted by barmcd

Backing up between cones? I had to back up in a lane that must have been 25 feet wide! I guess they are consistently inconsistent.

I had to parallel park! (but it was easy as they gave you a ton of space and with a backup camera and good mirrors it's super easy).

[barmcd]

Originally Posted by dmurdock

I had to parallel park! (but it was easy as they gave you a ton of space and with a backup camera and good mirrors it's super easy).

I think what I was doing was parallel parking, but the cones were 150' apart because big rigs used the same ones.

[billdreamlv]

when I took my Class B license test in Nevada I had to cover up my rear-view camera.

[HHg]

Took mine in Austin, Texas. So far I've not seen any two people who had the same experience with Texas DPS... Take it for what's it's worth !!

Hhg

[cybersaab]

Originally Posted by HHg

Took mine in Austin, Texas. So far I've not seen any two people who had the same experience with Texas DPS... Take it for what's it's worth !!

Hhg

Where did you take your driving test in Austin? I contacted the Austin-Denison location and they said they are only conducting CDL drives.

[barmcd]

Originally Posted by cybersaab

Where did you take your driving test in Austin? I contacted the Austin-Denison location and they said they are only conducting CDL drives.

The class B license is a CDL as is the class A license.

[srx-6]

Originally Posted by barmcd

The class B license is a CDL as is the class A license.

Texas is one of the states that requires an upgraded license to operate an RV above a specified GVWR. These license are called Non-CDL(Commercial Driver License) and are designated as Class A or Class B. You must get the appropriate license for your specific RV.
See below for Non-CDL Class A and B Exempt Vehicle test sites. Also the Texas Drivers Handbook does a good job of explaining what and who is exempt from a CDL(Commercial Driver License). It can be found online at
https://www.dps.texas.gov/DriverLicense/


(Non-CDL) Class A and B Exempt Vehicles Test Sites

You may schedule a skills test at one of the following driver license offices if you will be operating a Class A (combination) or B (straight) vehicle which does not require you to possess a CDL.
The vehicle categories which may be tested at these locations are listed below. Any commercial motor vehicle that does not meet one of these categories may only be used for testing at one of the 25 consolidated CDL skills testing sites listed here.
Farm Truck

• Operated by a farmer for transportation to or from a farm for a distance of no more than 150 miles
• Truck must not be used in the operation of a motor transportation company

Public Safety Vehicle

• Vehicles used to provide transportation or emergency medical service for ill or injured people
• Firefighting Equipment

Recreational Vehicle

• Vehicles defined as recreational vehicles and used exclusively for purposes other than engaging in business or profit, such as a motorhome

Vehicles driven by Military Personnel for a Military Purpose

• Operated by any member or uniformed employee of the armed forces of the United States or reserve components

Be sure you have all of the required documents.
Before you arrive at your scheduled appointment, bring an acceptable proof of identification and current insurance on the vehicle in which you are testing.
Abilene
Alice
Alpine
Andrews
Anson
Austin - Denson
Baird
Ballinger
Baytown
Beaumont
Beeville
Big Lake
Big Spring
Borger
Bowie
Brady
Breckenridge
Brownfield
Brownsville
Brownwood
Bryan
Canadian
Carrollton
Castroville
Cedar Hill
Childress
Clarendon
Clearlake-Webster
Coleman
Colorado City
Columbus
Comanche
Conroe
Corpus Christi
Crane
Crosbyton
Cuero
Dalhart
Del Rio
Denver City
Dimmitt
Dumas
Eagle Pass
Eastland
El Paso-Gateway
El Paso-Hondo Pass
El Paso Northwest
El Paso-Scott Simpson
Floydada
Fort Stockton
Fort Worth DLC
Fredericksburg
Friona
Garland DLC
Graham
Haskell
Hempstead

Hereford
Houston-East
Houston-North
Houston-Winkler
Hurst
Junction
Kermit
Kerrville
Kingsville
Lamesa
Laredo
Leon Valley DLC
Levelland
Littlefield
Lubbock
Lufkin
Midland
Monahans
Muleshoe
Munday
New Boston
Odessa
Ozona
Pampa
Panhandle
Paris
Pecos
Perryton
Plainview
Post
Presidio
Quanah
Roby
San Angelo
San Antonio-Pat Booker
San Antonio-Southeast
Seguin
Seminole
Seymour
Snyder
Sonora
Spring DLC
Stanton
Stephenville
Sweetwater
Texas City
Tilden
Tulia
Van Horn
Vega
Vernon
Waco CDL
Waxahachie
Webster-Clearlake
Weslaco
Wichita Falls
Zapata

[Scottybdivin]

Originally Posted by cybersaab

Where did you take your driving test in Austin? I contacted the Austin-Denison location and they said they are only conducting CDL drives.

Too bad Marble Falls is no longer on the list, after the 2016 re-organization. I took mine (Class A) there in 2012 as a walk-in. Had to go have breakfast at the Bluebonnet Cafe and come back in an hour for the test.

[barmcd]

Originally Posted by srx-6

Texas is one of the states that requires an upgraded license to operate an RV above a specified GVWR. These license are called Non-CDL(Commercial Driver License) and are designated as Class A or Class B. You must get the appropriate license for your specific RV.
See below for Non-CDL Class A and B Exempt Vehicle test sites. Also the Texas Drivers Handbook does a good job of explaining what and who is exempt from a CDL(Commercial Driver License). It can be found online at
https://www.dps.texas.gov/DriverLicense/


(Non-CDL) Class A and B Exempt Vehicles Test Sites

You may schedule a skills test at one of the following driver license offices if you will be operating a Class A (combination) or B (straight) vehicle which does not require you to possess a CDL.
The vehicle categories which may be tested at these locations are listed below. Any commercial motor vehicle that does not meet one of these categories may only be used for testing at one of the 25 consolidated CDL skills testing sites listed here.
Farm Truck

• Operated by a farmer for transportation to or from a farm for a distance of no more than 150 miles
• Truck must not be used in the operation of a motor transportation company

Public Safety Vehicle

• Vehicles used to provide transportation or emergency medical service for ill or injured people
• Firefighting Equipment

Recreational Vehicle

• Vehicles defined as recreational vehicles and used exclusively for purposes other than engaging in business or profit, such as a motorhome

Vehicles driven by Military Personnel for a Military Purpose

• Operated by any member or uniformed employee of the armed forces of the United States or reserve components

Be sure you have all of the required documents.
Before you arrive at your scheduled appointment, bring an acceptable proof of identification and current insurance on the vehicle in which you are testing.
Abilene
Alice
Alpine
Andrews
Anson
Austin - Denson
Baird
Ballinger
Baytown
Beaumont
Beeville
Big Lake
Big Spring
Borger
Bowie
Brady
Breckenridge
Brownfield
Brownsville
Brownwood
Bryan
Canadian
Carrollton
Castroville
Cedar Hill
Childress
Clarendon
Clearlake-Webster
Coleman
Colorado City
Columbus
Comanche
Conroe
Corpus Christi
Crane
Crosbyton
Cuero
Dalhart
Del Rio
Denver City
Dimmitt
Dumas
Eagle Pass
Eastland
El Paso-Gateway
El Paso-Hondo Pass
El Paso Northwest
El Paso-Scott Simpson
Floydada
Fort Stockton
Fort Worth DLC
Fredericksburg
Friona
Garland DLC
Graham
Haskell
Hempstead

Hereford
Houston-East
Houston-North
Houston-Winkler
Hurst
Junction
Kermit
Kerrville
Kingsville
Lamesa
Laredo
Leon Valley DLC
Levelland
Littlefield
Lubbock
Lufkin
Midland
Monahans
Muleshoe
Munday
New Boston
Odessa
Ozona
Pampa
Panhandle
Paris
Pecos
Perryton
Plainview
Post
Presidio
Quanah
Roby
San Angelo
San Antonio-Pat Booker
San Antonio-Southeast
Seguin
Seminole
Seymour
Snyder
Sonora
Spring DLC
Stanton
Stephenville
Sweetwater
Texas City
Tilden
Tulia
Van Horn
Vega
Vernon
Waco CDL
Waxahachie
Webster-Clearlake
Weslaco
Wichita Falls
Zapata

I know, I have one. The point is you take the driving test at the same place where the class A and B CDL applicants take the test. You can take the written test at any licensing office.

I don't know what that list is, but you can only take the driving test at 25 centers across the state. I took it at Waco.

Abilene
Amarillo
Austin - Denson
Corpus Christi
Cuero
Dallas South Mega Center
Eagle Pass
El Paso Northwest
Ft Worth Mega Center
Hearne
Houston Gessner Mega Center
Houston North Mega Center
Kilgore
Laredo
Livingston
Lubbock
Odessa
Paris
Rosenberg Mega Center
San Angelo
San Antonio Southeast
Terrell
Waco
Weslaco
Wichita Falls

[AE Wanderer]

DW just took the test in Livingston. She passed the driving with a 100%.

Have noticed RV dealers say different things about a class b license. I believe an easy way to know you need it is if your motorhome has a GVWR over 26,000 pounds.