Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 1001.1022. INFORMATION RELATING TO STREET RACING. The commission by rule shall require that information relating to the dangers and consequences of street racing in violation of Section 545.420, Transportation Code, be included in the curriculum of each driver education and …

Sec. 1001.1025. MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS INFORMATION. (a) The commission by rule shall require that information relating to motorcycle awareness, the dangers of failing to yield the right-of-way to a motorcyclist, and the need to share the road with motorcyclists be included in the c…

Sec. 1001.104. HOSPITAL AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES. (a) The department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the state agency responsible for administering the vocational rehabilitation program under Subtitle C, Title 4, Labor Code, and the Department of Public S…

Sec. 1001.105. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE. The department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Texas Department of Insurance for the development of a curriculum for driving safety courses. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1,…

Sec. 1001.106. INFORMATION RELATING TO RAILROAD AND HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSING SAFETY. (a) A driving safety course must include information on railroad and highway grade crossing safety. (b) The commission by rule shall provide minimum standards of curriculum relating to operation of…

Sec. 1001.107. INFORMATION RELATING TO LITTER PREVENTION. (a) The commission by rule shall require that information relating to litter prevention be included in the curriculum of each driver education and driving safety course. (b) In developing rules under this section, the comm…

Sec. 1001.108. INFORMATION RELATING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS. (a) The commission by rule shall require that information relating to anatomical gifts be included in the curriculum of each driver education course and driving safety course. (b) The curriculum must include information abo…

Sec. 1001.109. INFORMATION RELATING TO TRAFFIC STOPS. (a) The commission by rule shall require that information relating to law enforcement procedures for traffic stops be included in the curriculum of each driver education course and driving safety course. The curriculum must in…

Sec. 1001.1091. INFORMATION RELATING TO CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY SEAT SYSTEMS. The commission by rule shall require that information relating to the proper use of child passenger safety seat systems be included in the curriculum of each driver education and driving safety course. A…

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 meth…

Sec. 1001.110. INFORMATION RELATING TO DRIVING DISTRACTIONS. (a) The commission by rule shall require that information relating to the effect of using a wireless communication device or engaging in other actions that may distract a driver on the safe or effective operation of a m…

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 drive…

Sec. 1001.1102. INFORMATION RELATING TO OPERATING VEHICLE IN CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE WORK ZONE. (a) The commission by rule shall require that information relating to construction or maintenance work zones be included in the curriculum of each driver education course or drivin…

Sec. 1001.112. PARENT-TAUGHT DRIVER EDUCATION. (a) A person who is eligible under Subsection (b) may conduct a driver education course approved under Section 1001.1017 for another person who is required to complete a driver education course to obtain a Class C license. In conduct…

Sec. 1001.151. APPLICATION, LICENSE, AND REGISTRATION FEES. (a) The commission by rule shall establish application, license, and registration fees. The fees must be in amounts sufficient to cover administrative costs and are nonrefundable. The department shall collect the applica…

Sec. 1001.201. LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) A person may not provide: (1) a driver education course: (A) in person unless the person holds an in-person driver education provider license; or (B) online unless the person holds an online driver education provider license; (2) driver educat…

Sec. 1001.202. LOCATIONS FOR IN-PERSON DRIVER EDUCATION PROVIDERS. An in-person driver education provider that teaches a driver education course at one or more branch locations must obtain a separate in-person driver education provider license for its main business location and f…

Sec. 1001.204. REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVER EDUCATION PROVIDER LICENSE. (a) The commission by rule shall establish the criteria applicable to each driver education provider license. (b) The department shall approve an application for a driver education provider license if the applicat…

Sec. 1001.2041. REQUIREMENTS FOR IN-PERSON DRIVER EDUCATION PROVIDER. Before an in-person driver education provider license may be issued, the department must determine that the applicant has adequate space, equipment, instructional material, and driver education instructors to p…

Sec. 1001.2042. REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE DRIVER EDUCATION PROVIDER. Before an online driver education provider license may be issued, the department must determine that the applicant has: (1) adequate driver education instructors to provide training of good quality; and (2) adequa…

Sec. 1001.2043. REQUIREMENTS FOR PARENT-TAUGHT DRIVER EDUCATION PROVIDER. (a) Before a parent-taught driver education provider license may be issued, the department must determine that the applicant has: (1) an adequate method by which a person completing a parent-taught driver e…

Sec. 1001.206. REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVING SAFETY PROVIDER LICENSE. (a) The commission by rule shall establish criteria for a driving safety provider license. (b) The department shall approve an application for a driving safety provider license if the application is submitted on a f…

Sec. 1001.207. BOND REQUIREMENTS: DRIVER EDUCATION PROVIDER. (a) Before a driver education provider may be issued a license, the provider must file a corporate surety bond with the department in the amount of: (1) $10,000; and (2) for an in-person driver education provider, $5,00…

Sec. 1001.209. BOND REQUIREMENTS: DRIVING SAFETY PROVIDER. (a) Before a license may be issued to a driving safety provider, the provider must provide a corporate surety bond in the amount of $10,000. (b) A bond issued under Subsection (a) must be: (1) issued by a company authoriz…

Sec. 1001.210. ALTERNATE FORM OF SECURITY. Instead of the bond required by Section 1001.207 or 1001.209, a driver education provider or driving safety provider may provide another form of security that is: (1) approved by the department; and (2) in the amount required for a compa…

Sec. 1001.211. ISSUANCE AND FORM OF LICENSE. (a) The executive director shall issue a license to an applicant for a license under this subchapter if: (1) the application is submitted in accordance with this subchapter; and (2) the applicant meets the requirements of this chapter.…

Sec. 1001.213. LICENSE NOT TRANSFERABLE; CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP. (a) A license under this subchapter may not be transferred and is the property of the state. (b) If a change in ownership of a driver training provider is proposed, a new owner shall apply for a new provider license at…

Sec. 1001.214. DUPLICATE LICENSE. A duplicate license may be issued to a driver training provider if: (1) the original license is lost or destroyed; and (2) an affidavit of that fact is filed with the department. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. …

Sec. 1001.251. LICENSE REQUIRED FOR INSTRUCTOR. (a) Except as authorized under Section 1001.112, a person may not teach or provide driver education or conduct any phase of driver education unless the person holds a driver education instructor license issued by the executive direc…

Sec. 1001.2511. NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REVIEW FOR DRIVER EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS. (a) This section applies to a person who is an applicant for or holder of: (1) a driver education instructor license; or (2) a license issued under Section 1001.255. (b) The depa…

Sec. 1001.2512. FEES FOR CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REVIEW. The commission by rule shall require a person submitting to a national criminal history record information review under Section 1001.2511 or the driver education provider employing the person, as determined by t…

Sec. 1001.2513. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION. A social security number, driver's license number, other identification number, or fingerprint record collected for a person to comply with Section 1001.2511: (1) may not be released except: (A) to provide relevant information to dr…

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…