AUSTIN, Texas (KXXV) — Governor Greg Abbott announced on Thursday that he is directing the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to strictly enforce an English language proficiency requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations.

At the Governor's direction, DPS' Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Troopers and inspectors will be doing English Language Proficiency reviews for all commercial license operators on Texas roadways.

The Governor also directed DPS to stop issuing intrastate commercial driver licenses for drivers that cannot speak English sufficiently to communicate with department personnel.

"Truckers play an instrumental role in Texas' robust economy and in keeping our highways safe. Every commercial driver license operator on Texas roadways must be a

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