85R24834 JXC-D
By: Koop, Oliverson, Martinez, Burkett H.B. No. 1372
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1372:
By: Morrison C.S.H.B. No. 1372
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 Section 1001.109 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, in consultation with the commission, shall appoint
regional leaders in the driver education industry and in law
enforcement to assist in the development of the driver education
and driving safety course curriculum requirements under Subsection
(a).
SECTION 2. (a) Not later than March 1, 2018, the Texas
Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall adopt the rules
required by Section 1001.109(a), 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 Section 1001.109(a), 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.