Bill Text: TX HB985 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Engrossed
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-Engrossed.html
| 87R16298 CXP-F | ||
| By: Burns, Guillen, Morales of Maverick | 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. This Act shall be known as the Julia Wells Act. | ||
| SECTION 2. 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 3. (a) Not later than May 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) Each driver education course or driving safety course | ||
| held on or after September 1, 2022, must include in the course | ||
| curriculum the information required by Section 1001.1021, | ||
| Education Code, as added by this Act. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
