SRC-JJJ S.B. 777 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 777 76R7069 SMH-FBy: Bernsen Education 4/26/1999 As Filed DIGEST A research study conducted by Nustats International conducted for the Texas Department of Transportation on the topic of littering has shown what types of people tend to litter, the effectiveness of the current anti-litter campaigns, and current trends on the type of litter being discarded along Texas roads. S.B. 777 would require litter prevention information to be included in the curriculum of certain driver education and driving safety courses. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 777 requires litter prevention information to be included in the curriculum of certain driver education and driving safety courses. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY Rulemaking authority is granted to the commissioner of education or a person knowledgeable in the administration of regulating driver training schools and designated by the commissioner of education to administer the Texas Driver and Traffic Safety Education Act in SECTION 1 (Article 4413(29c), V.T.C.S.) of this bill. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 6, Article 4413(29c), V.T.C.S. (Texas Driver and Traffic Safety Education Act), by adding Subsection (c), to require the commissioner of education or a person knowledgeable in the administration of regulating driver training schools and designated by the commissioner to administer the Texas Driver and Traffic Safety Education Act (commissioner) to adopt rules to require information relating to littler prevention be included in the curriculum of each driver education and driver safety course. Requires the commissioner to consult with the Department of Public Safety in developing the rules. SECTION 2. Requires the commissioner to adopt the rules not later than January 1, 2000. SECTION 3. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.