SRC-PNG H.B. 953 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 953
By: Uher (Brown)
State Affairs
5/12/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, a student who is required to complete a driver education course
to obtain a Class C license may be given approval by the Department of
Public Safety (DPS) to learn how to drive under the instruction of a parent
or legal guardian.  The instructor must meet criteria laid down by DPS for
conducting the driver education course.  This bill would allow the
stepparent, grandparent, and stepgrandparent of such a student to instruct
the student in driver education, provided that all relevant guidelines have
been met. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 953 authorizes the stepparent, grandparent, and
step-grandparent of a student to instruct the student in driver education,
provided that all relevant guidelines have been met. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 521.205(a), Transportation Code, to add the
stepparent, grandparent, and step-grandparent of the student to the list of
persons who may instruct a student who is required to complete a driver
education course to obtain a Class C license under this section.  Makes
conforming and nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.