1. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the cost of administering this chapter shall be included in the state budget allowance for the department.
2. (b) The department may charge a fee to each driver education provider in an amount not to exceed the actual expense incurred in the regulation of driver education courses established under Section 1001.1015.

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

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1253 (H.B. 339), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1413 (S.B. 1317), Sec. 4, eff. March 1, 2010.

Reenacted and amended by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.03, eff. September 1, 2021.