Amend CSSB 604 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) Strike SECTION 2.12 of the bill (page 13, lines 4-14).
(2) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to ARTICLE 2 of this bill and renumber SECTIONS of the ARTICLE accordingly:
SECTION 2.____. Subchapter B, Chapter 503, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 503.0296 to read as follows:
Sec. 503.0296. INDEPENDENT MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENT. (a) The department by rule shall require that an applicant for an original or renewal general distinguishing number who proposes to be an independent motor vehicle dealer complete web-based education and training developed by the department. The education and training must include information on the laws and board rules applicable to an independent motor vehicle dealer, including the consequences of violating those laws and rules.
(b) An applicant described by Subsection (a) who satisfies the education and training required under this section is not required to complete additional education and training under this section for the subsequent renewal of the applicant's general distinguishing number.
SECTION 2.____. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles shall adopt rules as required by Section 503.0296, Transportation Code, as added by this Act.