State Rep. Ron Wilson, D-Houston, has filed a bill to repeal the law requiring Texans under 18 to be enrolled in school or be working toward a graduate equivalency degree when applying for a driver's license. If House Bill 206 passes, this school attendance requirement will be dropped.
Some students feel the school requirement is needed, while others disagree.
I think by forcing students to stay in school, you're taking away their rights. Granted, your ultimate goal is not to try and make them stay in school, but forcing them to go to school in order to obtain a license is idiotic and unjust. They have to drop out and get a job so they can feed their families. They have to be able to drive. This law is only helping those who have other choices and other ways to get around.