Texas Education Code - EDUC § 1001.001. Definitions

(1) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), § 70(a)(1).

(2) “Classroom instruction” includes instruction provided:

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

(4) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), § 5.68(2).

(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(7) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), § 5.68(2).

(8) “Driver training” means:

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

(10) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), § 5.68(2).

(11) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), § 5.68(2).

(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.