89R10591 RDR-D
By: King H.B. No. 3352
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the inclusion of information about construction or
maintenance work zones in the curriculum of driver education 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 1001.1102 to read as follows:
Sec. 1001.1102. INFORMATION RELATING TO OPERATING VEHICLE
IN CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE WORK ZONE. (a) The commission by
rule shall require that information relating to construction or
maintenance work zones be included in the curriculum of each driver
education course or driving safety course. The curriculum must
include:
(1) the dangers associated with violating traffic laws
in construction or maintenance work zones; and
(2) the penalties under Section 542.404,
Transportation Code, for certain offenses committed in a
construction or maintenance work zone.
(b) In developing rules under this section, the commission
shall consult with the Department of Public Safety.
SECTION 2. (a) Not later than May 1, 2026, the Texas
Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall adopt the rules
required by Section 1001.1102, Education Code, as added by this
Act.
(b) Each driver education course or driving safety course
held on or after September 1, 2026, shall include in the course's
curriculum the information required by the rules adopted under
Section 1001.1102, Education Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.