HBA-MPM S.B. 777 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 777
By: Bernsen
Public Education
5/12/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

A research study conducted by Nustats International conducted for the Texas
Department of Transportation on the topic of littering has shown what types
of people tend to litter, the effectiveness of the current anti-litter
campaigns, and current trends on the type of litter being discarded along
Texas roads.  S.B. 777 requires litter prevention information to be
included in the curriculum of certain driver education and driving safety
courses.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that rulemaking
authority is expressly delegated to the commissioner of education in
SECTION 1 (Article 4413(29c), V.T.C.S.) of this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 6,  Article 4413(29c), V.T.C.S. (Texas Driver
and Traffic Safety Education Act), by adding Subsection (c), as follows: 

(c)  Requires the commissioner of education (commissioner), by rule, to
require that information relating to litter prevention be included in the
curriculum of each driver education and driving safety course.  Requires
the commissioner to consult with the Department of Public Safety in
developing rules under this subsection. 

SECTION 2.  Requires the commissioner to adopt rules as added by this Act
no later than January 1, 2000. 

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.