Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 1001.2514. LICENSE HOLDERS AND APPLICANTS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN OFFENSES. (a) A driver education provider shall discharge or refuse to hire as an instructor an employee or applicant for employment if the department obtains information through a criminal history record informa…

Sec. 1001.2531. DRIVER EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS. (a) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.68(9), eff. September 1, 2021. (b) An applicant for a driver education instructor license under this section must: (1) apply to the department on a fo…

Sec. 1001.255. REGULATION OF CERTAIN DRIVER EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS. (a) The department shall regulate as a driver education provider of the type determined appropriate by the department a driver education instructor who: (1) teaches driver education courses in a county having a po…

Sec. 1001.301. EXPIRATION OF DRIVER TRAINING PROVIDER LICENSE. The term of a driver training provider license may not exceed one year. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.3…

Sec. 1001.302. EXPIRATION OF DRIVER EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR LICENSE. The term of a driver education instructor license may not exceed one year. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Se…

Sec. 1001.351. DRIVING SAFETY PROVIDER RESPONSIBILITIES. (a) Not later than the 15th working day after the course completion date, a driving safety provider or a person at the provider's facilities shall issue and deliver by United States mail or commercial or electronic delivery…

Sec. 1001.352. FEE FOR DRIVING SAFETY COURSE. A driving safety provider shall charge each student at least $25 for a driving safety course. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec…

Sec. 1001.353. DRIVER TRAINING COURSE AT PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL. A driver training provider may conduct a driver training course at a public or private school for students of the public or private school as provided by an agreement with the public or private school. The course …

Sec. 1001.355. WITHHOLDING CERTAIN RECORDS. A driver training provider may withhold a student's diploma or certificate of completion until the student fulfills the student's financial obligation to the provider. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1…

Sec. 1001.356. REQUIREMENT TO CARRY LICENSE. A driver education instructor shall carry the person's instructor license at all times while instructing a driver education course. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th…

Sec. 1001.357. CONTRACT WITH UNLICENSED DRIVER TRAINING PROVIDER. A contract entered into with a person for a course of instruction by or on behalf of a person operating an unlicensed driver training provider is unenforceable. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a…

Sec. 1001.401. CANCELLATION AND SETTLEMENT POLICY. As a condition for obtaining a driver training provider license, the provider must maintain a cancellation and settlement policy that provides a full refund of all money paid by a student if: (1) the student cancels the enrollmen…

Sec. 1001.402. TERMINATION POLICY. (a) As a condition for obtaining a driver training provider license, the provider must maintain a policy for the refund of the unused portion of tuition, fees, and other charges if a student, after expiration of the cancellation period described…

Sec. 1001.403. REFUND FOR DISCONTINUED COURSE. On the discontinuation of a course by a driver training provider that prevents a student from completing the course, all tuition and fees paid become refundable. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2…

Sec. 1001.404. INTEREST ON REFUND. (a) If a refund is not timely made, the driver training provider shall pay interest on the amount of the refund. Interest begins to accrue on the first day after the expiration of the refund period and ends on the day preceding the date the refu…

Sec. 1001.405. APPLICABILITY TO PARENT-TAUGHT DRIVER EDUCATION PROVIDER. The commission shall adopt rules as necessary to ensure this subchapter applies as appropriate to a parent-taught driver education provider. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.5…

Sec. 1001.451. PROHIBITED PRACTICES. A person may not: (1) use advertising that is false, misleading, or deceptive; (2) fail to notify the department of the discontinuance of the operation of a driver training provider before the 15th working day after the date of cessation of cl…

Sec. 1001.452. COURSE OF INSTRUCTION OR PROVISION OF MATERIALS. A driver training provider may not conduct a course of instruction or provide driver education course materials, as applicable, in this state before the date the provider receives the necessary driver training provid…

Sec. 1001.453. DISTRIBUTION OF WRITTEN INFORMATION ON DRIVING SAFETY PROVIDER. (a) A person may not distribute within 500 feet of a court with jurisdiction over an offense to which Subchapter H, Chapter 45A, Code of Criminal Procedure, applies written information that advertises …

Sec. 1001.455. DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF DRIVER EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR LICENSE. (a) The executive director or the commission may deny an application for a driver education instructor license or suspend or revoke the license of a driver education instructor if the instruc…

Sec. 1001.554. GENERAL CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person violates this chapter. (b) An offense under this section is punishable by: (1) a fine of not less than $100 or more than $20,000; (2) confinement in the county jail for a term not to exceed six…

Sec. 1001.555. UNAUTHORIZED TRANSFER OR POSSESSION OF CERTIFICATE; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly sells, trades, issues, or otherwise transfers, or possesses with intent to sell, trade, issue, or otherwise transfer, a uniform certificate of cours…