Teens could lose their driver's license for breaking some of the new laws and must prove they are enrolled in school before they can get a driver's license. Now, after action late last week, teen-age girls could no longer get birth control pills without their parents permission. Wentworth said television, drug use, lack of church attendance and respect for religious beliefs and morals are all to blame for problems facing juveniles.
Times are tough for Texas teens.
Even Congress is getting into the action. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill making kids 13 years and older eligible to be tried as adults for federal crimes. And last year, President Clinton called for mandatory drug testing for all teens when they applied for their driver's licenses. That means that those younger than 18 who are caught with traces of alcohol in their blood would be charged with DWI and possibly have their driver's licenses suspended. Those caught have to attend a tobacco education course with their parents, face heavy fines and possible loss of their driver's license.