Relating to the inclusion of information about construction or maintenance work zones in the curriculum of driver education and driving safety courses.

Contracts

• Third-Party Content Licenses: Review agreements with curriculum vendors immediately. Ensure your contract requires the vendor to provide regulatory updates at no additional cost. If silent, you may face fees to acquire the compliant work zone modules.
• Instructor Agreements: Update independent contractor and employment agreements to mandate adherence to the revised syllabus. Failure by an instructor to teach the new module will jeopardize the school’s license.

Hiring/Training

• Instructor Briefing: Current instructors do not need new certification, but they must be briefed on the specific penalties under Transportation Code Section 542.404 to ensure accurate instruction.
• Content Development: Allocate resources for instructional designers to script and produce the new module between May and August 2026.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Course Approval Modification: Expect to file a modification request or a self-certification affidavit with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) proving the inclusion of the new material.
• Audit Trails: Maintain a "redline" version of your curriculum and updated final exam banks to prove to auditors that the statutory requirement is being met.

Fees & Costs

• Internal Development Costs: Budget for LMS reprogramming (for online providers) and material re-printing (for classroom providers).
• No New State Fees: The bill does not impose new licensing fees, but administrative costs to update course approvals may apply depending on TDLR's final rules.