1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to a requirement that information about anatomical gifts 1-3 be included in the curriculum of certain driver education and 1-4 driving safety courses. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Section 6, Texas Driver and Traffic Safety 1-7 Education Act (Article 4413(29c), Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), 1-8 is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: 1-9 (d) The commissioner by rule shall require that information 1-10 relating to anatomical gifts be included in the curriculum of each 1-11 driver education and driving safety course. The curriculum must 1-12 include information about the matters listed in Section 46.001(a), 1-13 Health and Safety Code, as added by Chapter 1516, Acts of the 76th 1-14 Legislature, Regular Session, 1999. The commissioner shall consult 1-15 with the Department of Public Safety and the Texas Department of 1-16 Health in developing rules under this subsection. 1-17 SECTION 2. Not later than January 1, 2002, the commissioner 1-18 of education shall adopt rules under Subsection (d), Section 6, 1-19 Texas Driver and Traffic Safety Education Act (Article 4413(29c), 1-20 Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as added by this Act. 1-21 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-22 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-23 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-24 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 1-25 Act takes effect September 1, 2001. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 154 passed the Senate on March 20, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, one present, not voting. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 154 passed the House on May 5, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, two present, not voting. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: _______________________________ Date _______________________________ Governor