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House Bill 2466 |
House Author: Phillips |
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Effective: 9-1-11 |
Senate Sponsor: Carona |
House Bill 2466 amends the Transportation Code to include among the conditions that must be met for the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to issue a Class C driver's license to an applicant under 18 years of age the submission by the applicant to DPS of written parental or guardian permission for a school administrator or law enforcement officer to notify DPS in the event that the person has been absent from school for at least 20 consecutive instructional days. The bill clarifies the prohibition against a person under 18 years of age operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device and the prohibition against a person under 17 years of age operating a motorcycle or moped while using a wireless communications device. The bill repeals a provision of the Transportation Code relating to a memorandum of understanding between DPS and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) that allows DPS access to TEA's electronic enrollment records to verify a student's enrollment in a public school.