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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an elective course on automobile maintenance for public |
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high school students. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 28, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 28.015 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 28.015. ELECTIVE COURSE ON AUTOMOBILE MAINTENANCE. |
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(a) A school district may offer to students in grades 9 through 12 |
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an elective course on automobile maintenance that meets the |
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requirements for an elective credit under Section 28.025. |
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(b) A course under this section must include instruction in |
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and information relating to: |
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(1) checking and refilling or replacing: |
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(A) engine oil; |
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(B) coolant; |
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(C) brake fluid; |
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(D) transmission fluid; and |
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(E) power steering fluid; |
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(2) checking tire pressure and tire tread depth; |
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(3) changing a tire, performing a tire rotation, and |
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repairing a flat tire; |
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(4) battery maintenance, including the correct method |
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for jumpstarting a battery; |
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(5) checking and replacing: |
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(A) fuses; |
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(B) engine air filters; and |
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(C) cabin air filters; |
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(6) the meaning of common dashboard warning lights; |
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and |
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(7) safe working practices in an automotive |
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environment, including proper tool usage and safe disposal of |
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fluids or hazardous materials. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |