Texas Transportation Code 521.374 – Educational Program or Equivalent Education
(a) A person whose license is suspended under § 521.372 may:
(1) successfully complete an in-person or online educational program, approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 171, Government Code, that is designed to educate persons on the dangers of substance misuse; or
(2) successfully complete education on the dangers of substance misuse equivalent to the educational program described by Subdivision (1), while the person is a resident of a facility for the treatment of substance misuse or chemical dependency, including:
(A) a substance abuse treatment facility or substance abuse felony punishment facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice under § 493.009, Government Code;
(B) a community corrections facility, as defined by § 509.001, Government Code; or
(C) a chemical dependency treatment facility licensed under Chapter 464, Health and Safety Code.
(a-1) The Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall approve the equivalent education in facilities described by Subsections (a)(2)(A) and (B). The Health and Human Services Commission shall approve the equivalent education in a facility described by Subsection (a)(2)(C).
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 521.374
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(b) The period of suspension or prohibition under § 521.372(c) continues until the earlier of:
(1) the date the individual successfully completes the in-person or online educational program under Subsection (a)(1) or is released from the residential treatment facility at which the individual successfully completed equivalent education under Subsection (a)(2), as applicable; or
(2) the second anniversary of the date the suspension or prohibition was imposed.