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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 Section 1001.109 to read as 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 |
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1001.058, in consultation with the commission, shall appoint |
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regional leaders in the driver education industry and in law |
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enforcement to assist in the development of the driver education |
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and driving safety course curriculum requirements under Subsection |
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(a). |
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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 Section 1001.109(a), Education Code, as added by this |
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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 Section 1001.109(a), Education |
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Code, as added by this Act, to the Texas Commission of Licensing and |
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Regulation for approval. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |