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TX Educ Code § 1001.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter F. Licensing of Instructors|Section 1001.251. License Required for Instructor

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of driver education unless the person holds a driver education instructor license issued by the executive director.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.68(8), eff. September 1, 2021.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 36, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.32, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.68(8), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.2511 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter F. Licensing of Instructors|Section 1001.2511. National Criminal History Record Information Review for Driver Education Instructors

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 department shall review the national criminal history record information of a person who holds a license described by Subsection (a).(c)  The executive director shall place a license described by Subsection (a) on inactive status for the license holder's failure to comply with a deadline for submitting information required under this section.(d)  The department may allow a person who is applying for a license described by Subsection (a) and who currently resides in another state to submit the person's fingerprints and other required information in a manner that does not impose an undue hardship on the person.(e)  The commission may adopt rules to administer this section, including rules establishing:(1)  deadlines for a person to submit fingerprints and photographs in compliance with this section;(2)  sanctions for a person's failure to comply with the requirements of this section, including suspension or revocation of or refusal to issue a license described by Subsection (a); and(3)  notification to a driver education provider of relevant information obtained by the department under this section.(f)  The department is not civilly or criminally liable for an action taken in compliance with this section.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 820 (H.B. 2678), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.33, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.2512 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter F. Licensing of Instructors|Section 1001.2512. Fees for Criminal History Record Information Review

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 the department, to pay a fee for the review in an amount not to exceed the amount of any fee imposed on an application for certification under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, for a national criminal history record information review under Section 22.0837.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 820 (H.B. 2678), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.34, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.2513 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter F. Licensing of Instructors|Section 1001.2513. Confidentiality of Information

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 driver education providers or otherwise to comply with Section 1001.2511;(B)  by court order; or(C)  with the consent of the person who is the subject of the information;(2)  is not subject to disclosure as provided by Chapter 552, Government Code; and(3)  shall be destroyed by the requestor or any subsequent holder of the information not later than the first anniversary of the date the information is received.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 820 (H.B. 2678), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1144 (H.B. 2847), Sec. 2.004, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.35, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.2514 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter F. Licensing of Instructors|Section 1001.2514. License Holders and Applicants Convicted of Certain Offenses

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 information review that:(1)  the employee or applicant has been convicted of:(A)  a felony offense under Title 5, Penal Code;(B)  an offense on conviction of which a defendant is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure; or(C)  an offense under the laws of another state or federal law that is equivalent to an offense under Paragraph (A) or (B); and(2)  at the time the offense occurred, the victim of the offense described by Subdivision (1) was under 18 years of age or was enrolled in a public school.(b)  The executive director shall suspend or revoke a license described by Section 1001.2511(a) held by a person under this subchapter and shall refuse to issue or renew a license described by Section 1001.2511(a) to a person under this subchapter if the person has been convicted of an offense described by Subsection (a) of this section.(c)  Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to an offense under Title 5, Penal Code, if:(1)  more than 30 years have elapsed since the offense was committed; and(2)  the person convicted has satisfied all terms of the court order entered on conviction.(d)  A driver education provider may discharge an employee who serves as an instructor if the provider obtains information of the employee's conviction of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude that the employee did not disclose to the provider or the department.  An employee discharged under this subsection is considered to have been discharged for misconduct for purposes of Section 207.044, Labor Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 820 (H.B. 2678), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.36, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.2531 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter F. Licensing of Instructors|Section 1001.2531. Driver Education Instructor Requirements

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 form prescribed by the department and under rules adopted by the commission;(2)  submit with the application a nonrefundable application fee in an amount set by commission rule; and(3)  present satisfactory evidence to the department that the applicant:(A)  is at least 21 years of age; and(B)   meets any other requirement established by commission rule.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1144 (H.B. 2847), Sec. 2.005, eff. September 1, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.37, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.68(9), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter F. Licensing of Instructors|Section 1001.255. Regulation of Certain Driver Education Instructors

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 population of 50,000 or less; and(2)  does not teach more than 200 students annually.(b)  An instructor described by Subsection (a) must submit to the department an application for an initial or renewal driver education provider license, together with all required documentation and information.(c)  The executive director may waive initial or renewal driver education provider license fees.(d)  An instructor described by Subsection (a) is not exempt from a licensing requirement or fee.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 42, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.38, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter G. License Expiration and Renewal|Section 1001.301. Expiration of Driver Training Provider License

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. 5.39, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter G. License Expiration and Renewal|Section 1001.302. Expiration of Driver Education Instructor License

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), Sec. 5.40, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter H. Practice by License Holders|Section 1001.351. Driving Safety Provider Responsibilities

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 a uniform certificate of course completion to a person who successfully completes an approved driving safety course.(b)  A driving safety provider shall electronically submit to the department in the manner established by the department data identified by the department relating to uniform certificates of course completion issued by the provider.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 928 (H.B. 468), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 46, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 584 (S.B. 848), Sec. 10, eff. June 9, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 912), Sec. 10, eff. June 15, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.41, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter H. Practice by License Holders|Section 1001.352. Fees for Driving Safety Course

Sec. 1001.352.  FEES FOR DRIVING SAFETY COURSE.  A driving safety provider shall charge each student:(1)  at least $25 for a driving safety course; and(2)  a fee of at least $3 for course materials and for supervising and administering the 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. 5.42, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter H. Practice by License Holders|Section 1001.353. Driver Training Course at Public or Private School

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 is subject to any law applicable to a course conducted at the main business location of the driver training provider.|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. 5.43, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.355 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter H. Practice by License Holders|Section 1001.355. Withholding Certain Records

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, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.44, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.356 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter H. Practice by License Holders|Section 1001.356. Requirement to Carry License

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 Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.45, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.357 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter H. Practice by License Holders|Section 1001.357. Contract With Unlicensed Driver Training Provider

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), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.46, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter I. Refund Policies|Section 1001.401. Cancellation and Settlement Policy

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 enrollment contract before midnight of the third day, other than a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, after the date the enrollment contract is signed by the student, unless the student successfully completes the course or receives a failing grade on the course examination; or(2)  the enrollment of the student was procured as a result of a misrepresentation in:(A)  advertising or promotional materials of the provider; or(B)  a representation made by an owner or employee of the provider.|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. 5.47, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter I. Refund Policies|Section 1001.402. Termination Policy

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 by Section 1001.401, does not enter the course or withdraws or is discontinued from the course at any time before completion.(b)  The policy must provide that:(1)  refunds are based on the period of enrollment computed on the basis of course time expressed in clock hours;(2)  the effective date of the termination for refund purposes is the earliest of:(A)  the last day of attendance, if the student's enrollment is terminated by the provider;(B)  the date the provider receives written notice from the student; or(C)  the 10th school day after the last day of attendance;(3)  if tuition is collected in advance of entrance and if a student does not enter the course, terminates enrollment, or withdraws, the provider:(A)  may retain not more than $50 as an administrative expense; and(B)  shall refund that portion of the student's remaining classroom tuition and fees and behind-the-wheel tuition and fees that corresponds to services the student does not receive;(4)  the provider shall refund items of extra expense to the student, including instructional supplies, books, laboratory fees, service charges, rentals, deposits, and all other charges not later than the 30th day after the effective date of enrollment termination if:(A)  the extra expenses are separately stated and shown in the information provided to the student before enrollment; and(B)  the student returns to the provider any provider property in the student's possession; and(5)  refunds shall be completed not later than the 30th day after the effective date of enrollment termination.|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. 5.48, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter I. Refund Policies|Section 1001.403. Refund for Discontinued Course

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, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.49, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.404 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter I. Refund Policies|Section 1001.404. Interest on Refund

Sec. 1001.404.  INTEREST ON REFUND.  (a)  If a refund is not timely made, the driver training provider shall pay interest on the amount of the refund.  Interest begins to accrue on the first day after the expiration of the refund period and ends on the day preceding the date the refund is made.(b)  The department shall establish annually the rate of interest for a refund at a rate sufficient to provide a deterrent to the retention of student money.(c)  The department may except a driver training provider from the payment of interest if the provider makes a good-faith effort to refund tuition, fees, and other charges but is unable to locate the student to whom the refund is owed.  On request of the department, the driver training provider shall document the effort to locate a student.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 49, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.50, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.405 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter I. Refund Policies|Section 1001.405. Applicability to Parent-Taught Driver Education Provider

Sec. 1001.405.  APPLICABILITY TO PARENT-TAUGHT DRIVER EDUCATION PROVIDER. The commission shall adopt rules as necessary to ensure this subchapter applies as appropriate to a parent-taught driver education provider.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.51, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.451 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter J. Prohibited Practices and Disciplinary Actions|Section 1001.451. Prohibited Practices

Sec. 1001.451.  PROHIBITED PRACTICES.  A person may not:(1)  use advertising that is false, misleading, or deceptive;(2)  fail to notify the department of the discontinuance of the operation of a driver training provider before the 15th working day after the date of cessation of classes and make available accurate records as required by this chapter;(3)  issue, sell, trade, or transfer:(A)  a uniform certificate of course completion or driver education certificate to a person or driver training provider not authorized to possess the certificate;(B)  a uniform certificate of course completion to a person who has not successfully completed an approved driving safety course; or(C)  a driver education certificate to a person who has not successfully completed a department-approved driver education course;(4)  negotiate a promissory instrument received as payment of tuition or another charge before the student completes 75 percent of the course, except that before that time the instrument may be assigned to a purchaser who becomes subject to any defense available against the provider named as payee; or(5)  conduct any part of an approved driver education course without having an instructor adequately available to the student for the type of instruction being given.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 50, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.52, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.452 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter J. Prohibited Practices and Disciplinary Actions|Section 1001.452. Course of Instruction or Provision of Materials

Sec. 1001.452.  COURSE OF INSTRUCTION OR PROVISION OF MATERIALS.  A driver training provider may not conduct a course of instruction or provide driver education course materials, as applicable, in this state before the date the provider receives the necessary driver training provider license from the department.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 50, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.53, eff. September 1, 2021.|