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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to information included in the curriculum of each driver |
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education course and driving safety course. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 1001, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Sections 1001.109 and 1001.1091 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 1001.109. INFORMATION RELATING TO TRAFFIC STOPS. (a) |
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The commission by rule, in consultation with the Department of |
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Public Safety and regional leaders in driver education and law |
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enforcement appointed under Subsection (b), shall require that |
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information relating to law enforcement procedures for traffic |
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stops be included in the curriculum of each driver education and |
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driving safety course. The curriculum must include a demonstration |
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of the proper actions to be taken during a traffic stop and |
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information regarding appropriate interactions with law |
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enforcement. |
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(b) The advisory committee appointed under Section 1001.058 |
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shall assist in the development of the driver education and driving |
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safety course curriculum requirements under Subsection (a). |
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Sec. 1001.1091. INFORMATION RELATING TO CHILD PASSENGER |
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SAFETY SEAT SYSTEMS. The commission by rule shall require that |
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information relating to the proper use of child passenger safety |
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seat systems be included in the curriculum of each driver education |
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and driving safety course. |
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SECTION 2. (a) Not later than March 1, 2018, the Texas |
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Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall adopt the rules |
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required by Sections 1001.109(a) and 1001.1091, Education Code, as |
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added by this Act. |
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(b) Not later than September 1, 2018, each provider of a |
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driver education course or driving safety course shall submit the |
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curriculum adopted pursuant to Sections 1001.109(a) and 1001.1091, |
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Education Code, as added by this Act, to the Texas Commission of |
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Licensing and Regulation for approval. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |