H.B. No. 105

	AN ACT
	relating to the inclusion of information about oversize and
	overweight vehicles in the curriculum of driver education and
	driving safety courses.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 1001, Education Code, is
	amended by adding Section 1001.1092 to read as follows:
	Sec. 1001.1092.  INFORMATION RELATING TO OVERSIZE AND
	OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES. The commission by rule shall require that
	information relating to methods of safely operating a motor vehicle
	near an oversize or overweight vehicle, including safe following
	distances and safe passing methods, be included in the curriculum
	of each driver education course and driving safety course.
	SECTION 2.  (a) Not later than March 1, 2020, the Texas
	Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall adopt the rules
	required by Section 1001.1092, Education Code, as added by this
	Act.
	(b)  Not later than September 1, 2020, each provider of a
	driver education course or driving safety course shall submit the
	curriculum adopted pursuant to Section 1001.1092, Education Code,
	as added by this Act, to the Texas Commission of Licensing and
	Regulation for approval.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.B. No. 105 was passed by the House on April
	16, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 134, Nays 0, 2 present, not
	voting.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	I certify that H.B. No. 105 was passed by the Senate on May
	10, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED:  _____________________
	Date
	_____________________
	Governor