By: Koop, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Hughes) H.B. No. 1372
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 15, 2017;
May 15, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on
Transportation; May 22, 2017, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 22, 2017, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to information included in the curriculum of each driver
education course and driving safety course.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 1001, Education Code, is
amended by adding Sections 1001.109 and 1001.1091 to read as
follows:
Sec. 1001.109. INFORMATION RELATING TO TRAFFIC STOPS. (a)
The commission by rule, in consultation with the Department of
Public Safety and regional leaders in driver education and law
enforcement appointed under Subsection (b), shall require that
information relating to law enforcement procedures for traffic
stops be included in the curriculum of each driver education and
driving safety course. The curriculum must include a demonstration
of the proper actions to be taken during a traffic stop and
information regarding appropriate interactions with law
enforcement.
(b) The advisory committee appointed under Section 1001.058
shall assist in the development of the driver education and driving
safety course curriculum requirements under Subsection (a).
Sec. 1001.1091. INFORMATION RELATING TO CHILD PASSENGER
SAFETY SEAT SYSTEMS. The commission by rule shall require that
information relating to the proper use of child passenger safety
seat systems be included in the curriculum of each driver education
and driving safety course.
SECTION 2. (a) Not later than March 1, 2018, the Texas
Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall adopt the rules
required by Sections 1001.109(a) and 1001.1091, Education Code, as
added by this Act.
(b) Not later than September 1, 2018, each provider of a
driver education course or driving safety course shall submit the
curriculum adopted pursuant to Sections 1001.109(a) and 1001.1091,
Education Code, as added by this Act, to the Texas Commission of
Licensing and Regulation for approval.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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