Bill Text: TX HB985 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to the inclusion of information relating to human trafficking prevention in the curriculum of driver education and driving safety courses.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-04-26 - Received from the House [HB985 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB985-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to the inclusion of information relating to human trafficking prevention in the curriculum of driver education and driving safety courses.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-04-26 - Received from the House [HB985 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB985-Introduced.html
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By: Burns | H.B. No. 985 |
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relating to the inclusion of information relating to human | ||
trafficking prevention 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 1001.1021 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1001.1021. HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION INFORMATION. | ||
(a) The commission by rule shall require that information relating | ||
to human trafficking prevention be included in the curriculum of | ||
any driver education course or driving safety course. | ||
(b) In developing rules under this section, the commission | ||
shall consult with the human trafficking prevention coordinating | ||
council established under Section 402.034, Government Code. | ||
SECTION 2. (a) Not later than March 1, 2022, the Texas | ||
Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall adopt the rules | ||
required by Section 1001.1021, Education Code, as added by this | ||
Act. | ||
(b) Not later than September 1, 2022, each provider of a | ||
driver education course or driving safety course shall submit the | ||
curriculum adopted pursuant to Section 1001.1021, 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, 2021. |