As of September 1st, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation began overseeing the Motorcycle Safety and All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Operator Safety programs.
Senate Bill 616 (Texas Legislature 86th Regular Session) transferred the programs from the Texas Department of Public Safety to TDLR, which already oversees the Driver Education and Safety (DES) program.
The Motorcycle Safety program regulates and licenses instructors and schools that conduct motorcycle operation and safety courses. The ATV Operator Safety program regulates and licenses instructors who conduct courses on safely operating off-highway vehicles including all-terrain vehicles.
TDLR’s DES program in cludes traditional driver education, the parent-taught driver education program and the Drug and Alcohol Driving Awareness program, a courtmandated course that focuses on the effects of drugs and alcohol on driving.