By: Sherman, Sr., Wu (Senate Sponsor - West) H.B. No. 3212
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 19, 2021;
May 6, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on
Transportation; May 17, 2021, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 17, 2021, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the inclusion of information relating to street racing
in the curriculum of driver education courses and driving safety
courses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 1001, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 1001.1021 to read as follows:
Sec. 1001.1021. INFORMATION RELATING TO STREET RACING. The
commission by rule shall require that information relating to the
dangers and consequences of street racing in violation of Section
545.420, Transportation Code, be included in the curriculum of each
driver education and driving safety course.
SECTION 2. (a) Not later than May 1, 2022, the Texas
Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall adopt the rules
required by Section 1001.1021, Education Code, as added by this
Act.
(b) Not later than September 1, 2022, each provider of a
driver education course or a driving safety course shall certify to
the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation that the course
curriculum has been updated to include the information required by
Section 1001.1021, Education Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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