Sec. 1001.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 , Sec. 70(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2015.

(2) "Classroom instruction" includes instruction provided:

(A) in a traditional classroom setting or through other physical means or remotely through the Internet; and

(B) by an in-person driver education provider in the manner described by Paragraph (A).

(3) "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.

(4) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.68(2), eff. September 1, 2021.

(5) "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

(6) "Driver education" means a nonvocational course of instruction that provides the knowledge and hands-on experience to prepare persons for written and practical driving tests that lead to authorization to operate a vehicle.

(6-a) "Driver education instructor" means an individual who holds a license to teach or provide driver education issued under Section 1001.251.

(6-b) "Driver education provider" means an in-person driver education provider, an online driver education provider, or a parent-taught driver education provider.

(7) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.68(2), eff. September 1, 2021.

(8) "Driver training" means:

(A) driver education provided by a driver education provider; or

(B) driving safety training provided by a driving safety provider.

(9) "Driver training provider" means a driver education provider or driving safety provider.

(10) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.68(2), eff. September 1, 2021.

(11) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.68(2), eff. September 1, 2021.

(12) "Driving safety course" means a course of instruction intended to improve a driver's knowledge, perception, and attitude about driving.

(13) "Driving safety provider" means a business that provides a driving safety course.

(13-a) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department.

(14) "In-person driver education provider" means a business that provides driver education courses in person, including behind-the-wheel instruction, classroom instruction, observation instruction, or driver's license examinations.

(14-a) "National criminal history record information" has the meaning assigned by Section 22.081.

(14-b) "Online driver education provider" means a business that provides driver education courses to students remotely through the Internet.

(14-c) "Parent-taught driver education provider" means a business that provides driver education course materials through physical means or remotely through the Internet to persons who conduct parent-taught driver education under Section 1001.112.

(15) "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or other private entity or combination of persons.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 820 (H.B. 2678), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 70(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2015.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1144 (H.B. 2847), Sec. 2.001, eff. September 1, 2019.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2021.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.68(2), eff. September 1, 2021.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 970 (S.B. 2304), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2023.