Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 673	House Author:  Parker
Effective:  6-17-11	Senate Sponsor:  Harris

            House Bill 673 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to require the Parks and Wildlife Department to produce a video on recreational water safety suitable for use with high school students that includes instruction on safe participation in recreational activities in, on, or around the lakes, rivers, and coastal waters of Texas.  The bill requires the video to be produced as soon as the department's operating budget makes funds available for that purpose, requires the department to notify the Texas Education Agency in writing when the video is available for the agency's use, and authorizes the department to edit the video's content so the video meets certain federal standards.

            House Bill 673 amends the Education Code to require the Texas Education Agency by rule to incorporate a curriculum module on recreational water safety into driver education instruction using the recreational water safety video on notification that the video is available.