By: Campbell S.B. No. 1705

(In the Senate - Filed March 8, 2013; March 25, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation; April 11, 2013, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 1; April 11, 2013, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the administration of certain examinations required to obtain a driver's license.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 521.165, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:

(e) The department may authorize an entity described by Subsection (a), including a driver education school described by Section 521.1655, to administer the examination required by Section 521.161(b)(2).

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.

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