HBA-MPA H.B. 953 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 953
By: Uher
Public Safety
4/5/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a student who is required to complete a driver education course
to obtain a Class C license may be given approval by the Department of
Public Safety to learn how to drive under the instruction of a parent or
legal guardian.  The instructor must meet criteria laid down by the
department for conducting the driver education course.  H.B. 953 allows the
grandparent of such a student to instruct the student, provided that all
relevant guidelines have been met.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that rulemaking
authority previously delegated to the Department of Public Safety is
modified in SECTION 1 (Section 521.205, Transportation Code) of this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 521.205(a), Transportation Code, to add the
grandparent of the student to the list of persons who may instruct a
student who is required to complete a driver education course to obtain a
Class C license under this section.  Makes conforming and nonsubstantive
changes. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.