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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the inclusion of information relating to street racing |
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in the curriculum of driver education courses and driving safety |
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courses. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 1001, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1001.1021 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1001.1021. INFORMATION RELATING TO STREET RACING. The |
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commission by rule shall require that information relating to the |
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dangers and consequences of street racing in violation of Section |
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545.420, Transportation Code, be included in the curriculum of each |
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driver education and driving safety course. |
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SECTION 2. (a) Not later than May 1, 2022, the Texas |
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Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall adopt the rules |
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required by Section 1001.1021, Education Code, as added by this |
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Act. |
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(b) Not later than September 1, 2022, each provider of a |
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driver education course or a driving safety course shall certify to |
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the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation that the course |
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curriculum has been updated to include the information required by |
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Section 1001.1021, Education Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |