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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the inclusion of information about oversize and |
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overweight vehicles in the curriculum of driver education and |
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driving safety courses. |
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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 1001.1092 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1001.1092. INFORMATION RELATING TO OVERSIZE AND |
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OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES. The commission by rule shall require that |
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information relating to methods of safely operating a motor vehicle |
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near an oversize or overweight vehicle, including safe following |
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distances and safe passing methods, be included in the curriculum |
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of each driver education course and driving safety course. |
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SECTION 2. (a) Not later than March 1, 2020, the Texas |
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Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall adopt the rules |
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required by Section 1001.1092, Education Code, as added by this |
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Act. |
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(b) Not later than September 1, 2020, 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 1001.1092, Education Code, |
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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, 2019. |