A surge in big rig crashes on Texas highways over the last five years has drawn the attention of state lawmakers, with state officials testifying that drivers holding foreign commercial driver's licenses have been involved in many of these accidents.

CDL Fraud What we know: The Texas House Transportation Committee held an information session on Monday to discuss highway safety and crashes involving foreign CDL holders.

Texas Department of Public Safety Maj. Omar Villarreal explained how fraudulent practices expanded after Mexico began issuing digital CDLs in 2021. Folks from Pakistan, Russia, and other places were able to obtain CDLs from Mexico.