SRC-SEW, MKV S.B. 154 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 154
By: Truan
State Affairs
5/28/2001
Enrolled


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the need for organ and tissue transplants far exceeds the number
of donated organs and tissue.  S.B. 154, in order to increase awareness of
this need and remind students in driver's education and safety courses of
one of the most devastating consequences of unsafe driving, requires that
information about anatomical gifts be included in the curriculum of certain
driver education and driving safety courses. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the commissioner of education
in SECTIONS 1 and 2 (Section 6(d), Article 4413 (29c), V.T.C.S.) of this
bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Article 4413 (29c), V.T.C.S., by adding Section 6(d), to
require the commissioner of education by rule to require information
relating to anatomical gifts to be included in the curriculum of each
driver education and driving safety course.  Requires curriculum to include
information about the matters listed in Section 46.001(a)  (Development and
Implementation of Program), Health and Safety Code, as added by Chapter
1516, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999.  Requires the
commissioner to consult with the Department of Public Safety and the Texas
Department of Health in developing rules under this subsection.  

SECTION 2.  Requires the commissioner of education to adopt rules under
Section 6(d), Article 4413 (29c), V.T.C.S., as added by this Act, not later
than January 1, 2002. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.