Tex. Educ. Code § 1001.453 · Subchapter J. PROHIBITED PRACTICES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
DISTRIBUTION OF WRITTEN INFORMATION ON DRIVING SAFETY PROVIDER.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A person may not distribute within 500 feet of a court with jurisdiction over an offense to which Subchapter H, Chapter 45A, Code of Criminal Procedure, applies written information that advertises a driving safety provider.
(b) The department may revoke the license of a driving safety provider if the provider or the provider's agent, employee, or representative violates this section.
(c) This section does not apply to distribution of information:
(1) by a court; or
(2) to a court to advise the court of the availability of the course or to obtain approval of the course.
(d) Subchapter F, Chapter 51, Occupations Code, and Section 51.353, Occupations Code, do not apply to a violation of this section or a rule adopted under this section.
(e) Section 51.352, Occupations Code, and Sections 1001.455(a)(6) and 1001.554 of this code do not apply to a violation of this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
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. 51, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.54, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.55, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.044, eff. January 1, 2025.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Code of Criminal Procedure
Education Code
Occupations Code
- Tex. Occ. Code ch. 51, subch. FADMINISTRATIVE PENALTYPrinted as Subchapter F, Chapter 51, Occupations Code
- Tex. Occ. Code § 51.352INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; CIVIL PENALTY.Printed as Section 51.352, Occupations Code
- Tex. Occ. Code § 51.353LICENSE DENIAL; ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS.Printed as Section 51.353, Occupations Code
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