Bill Text: TX HB3319 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to certain measures to promote compliance with and improve public awareness of the state's move over or slow down law concerning the passing of certain vehicles.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-16 - Effective on 9/1/21 [HB3319 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB3319-Enrolled.html
| H.B. No. 3319 | ||
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| relating to certain measures to promote compliance with and improve | ||
| public awareness of the state's move over or slow down law | ||
| concerning the passing of certain vehicles. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 1001, Education Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 1001.1101 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 1001.1101. INFORMATION RELATING TO PASSING CERTAIN | ||
| VEHICLES. (a) The commission by rule shall require that | ||
| information relating to the requirements of Section 545.157, | ||
| Transportation Code, concerning the passing of certain vehicles be | ||
| included in the curriculum of each driver education course or | ||
| driving safety course. | ||
| (b) In developing rules under this section, the commission | ||
| shall consult with the Department of Public Safety. | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter H, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, | ||
| is amended by adding Section 201.623 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 201.623. MOVE OVER OR SLOW DOWN CAMPAIGN. (a) The | ||
| department shall develop and implement a move over or slow down | ||
| public awareness campaign designed to promote compliance with and | ||
| improve public awareness of the requirements of Section 545.157 | ||
| concerning the passing of certain vehicles. | ||
| (b) The department may consult and coordinate with the | ||
| Department of Public Safety and the Texas Department of Motor | ||
| Vehicles as the department considers necessary to develop or | ||
| implement the campaign. | ||
| (c) In implementing the campaign, the department may engage | ||
| in online advocacy, issue public service announcements, distribute | ||
| materials, and post signage on roadways relating to the campaign. | ||
| (d) The department may pay the costs of the campaign and its | ||
| administration from: | ||
| (1) gifts, grants, or donations; | ||
| (2) matching funds; and | ||
| (3) other funds made available for that purpose, | ||
| including available department revenue. | ||
| SECTION 3. (a) Not later than May 1, 2022, the Texas | ||
| Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall adopt the rules | ||
| required by Section 1001.1101, Education Code, as added by this | ||
| Act. | ||
| (b) Each driver education or driving safety course held on | ||
| or after September 1, 2022, shall include in the course's | ||
| curriculum the information required by the rules adopted under | ||
| Section 1001.1101, Education Code, as added by this Act. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.B. No. 3319 was passed by the House on May | ||
| 11, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 119, Nays 24, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.B. No. 3319 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
| 21, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| _____________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
