87R16298 CXP-F
By: Burns, Guillen, Morales of Maverick H.B. No. 985
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the inclusion of information relating to human
trafficking prevention in the curriculum of driver education and
driving safety courses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the Julia Wells Act.
SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 1001, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 1001.1021 to read as follows:
Sec. 1001.1021. HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION INFORMATION.
(a) The commission by rule shall require that information relating
to human trafficking prevention be included in the curriculum of
any driver education course or driving safety course.
(b) In developing rules under this section, the commission
shall consult with the human trafficking prevention coordinating
council established under Section 402.034, Government Code.
SECTION 3. (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) Each driver education course or driving safety course
held on or after September 1, 2022, must include in the course
curriculum the information required by Section 1001.1021,
Education Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.