SRC-MSY S.B. 895 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 895
78R2259 MTB-FBy: Bivins
Infrastructure Development and Security
3/27/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current Texas law, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) does not
have the specific authority to approve computer-based driver education
programs.  As proposed, S.B. 895 does not require DPS to develop or
approve computer-based driver education programs, but allows DPS to
approve an alternative program under existing procedures.  S.B. 895
specifies that such alternative programs can include electronic methods. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority previously granted to the Texas Department of Public
Safety is modified in SECTION 1 (Section 521.205, Transportation Code) of
this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 521.205(c), Transportation Code, by adding
Subdivision (3) to provide that certain rules adopted by the Department of
Public Safety must provide a method by which approval for delivering
course materials by an alternative method, including electronic means, is
obtained. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.