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| 1 | 1 | 84R1287 JAM-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Fletcher H.B. No. 1174 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to the types of medical professionals who may conduct an | |
| 8 | 8 | examination of certain school bus drivers. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Section 521.022(c), Transportation Code, is | |
| 11 | 11 | amended to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | (c) A person may not operate a school bus for the | |
| 13 | 13 | transportation of students unless the person meets the mental and | |
| 14 | 14 | physical capability requirements the department establishes by | |
| 15 | 15 | rule and has passed an examination approved by the department to | |
| 16 | 16 | determine the person's mental and physical capabilities to operate | |
| 17 | 17 | a school bus safely. A physician, chiropractor, advanced practice | |
| 18 | 18 | nurse, or physician assistant may conduct the examination. An | |
| 19 | 19 | ophthalmologist, optometrist, or therapeutic optometrist may | |
| 20 | 20 | conduct the part of the examination relating to the person's | |
| 21 | 21 | vision. Each school bus operator must pass the examination | |
| 22 | 22 | annually. | |
| 23 | 23 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |