Monitoring the Session

HB 3352

bill adding work zone safety to driver education

Companion SB 1366 became law

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Ken KingRHouse 88

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

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

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Every driver ed and driving safety course gets a work zone lesson.

The bill requires the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation to write rules that add construction and maintenance work zone safety to every driver education and driving safety course. The lessons must cover the dangers of breaking traffic laws in work zones and the penalties under Section 542.404 of the Transportation Code, and the commission must consult the Department of Public Safety. Rules are due by May 1, 2026, and every such course held on or after September 1, 2026, must teach the new material.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3352 · 2025-02-25

SOLD BY

Rep. Ken KingRHouse 88

+ 2 coauthors

ITEM

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

WHAT IT DOES

Every driver ed and driving safety course gets a work zone lesson.

The bill requires the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation to write rules that add construction and maintenance work zone safety to every driver education and driving safety course. The lessons must cover the dangers of breaking traffic laws in work zones and the penalties under Section 542.404 of the Transportation Code, and the commission must consult the Department of Public Safety. Rules are due by May 1, 2026, and every such course held on or after September 1, 2026, must teach the new material.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 6, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  7. Left pending in committee
  8. Considered in public hearing
  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. Committee report distributed
  12. Committee report sent to Calendars
  13. Considered in Calendars
  14. Placed on General State Calendar
  15. Companion considered in lieu of SB 1366
  16. Laid on the table subject to call
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Ken King

Donors

Defend Rural Texas PAC$204KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$175KCoalition for Working Families PAC$100K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 16, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Defend Rural Texas PAC$203,547.49

Defend Rural Texas PAC

$203,547.49

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$203,547.49
Total
$203,547.49
television $165,000.00radio $25,000.00texting $13,547.49

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 4, 2026 to Aug 7, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 4, 2026 to Aug 7, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101040115, 101058003, 101068175.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$175,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$175,000.00

Cash
$175,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$175,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 17, 2024 to Sep 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100983150, 101008206, 101028141, 101035143, 101040115, 101058003, 101068175.

Coalition for Working Families PAC$100,000.00

Coalition for Working Families PAC

$100,000.00

Cash
$100,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$100,000.00

Also funds 24 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 25, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 3, 2026 to Feb 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101040115.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Defend Rural Texas PAC

$203,547.49

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$203,547.49
Total
$203,547.49
television $165,000.00radio $25,000.00texting $13,547.49

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 4, 2026 to Aug 7, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 4, 2026 to Aug 7, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101040115, 101058003, 101068175.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$175,000.00

Cash
$175,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$175,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 17, 2024 to Sep 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100983150, 101008206, 101028141, 101035143, 101040115, 101058003, 101068175.

×

Coalition for Working Families PAC

$100,000.00

Cash
$100,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$100,000.00

Also funds 24 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 25, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 3, 2026 to Feb 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101040115.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Witnesses11
For
10
Against
0
On
1
Names

For

  • CenterPoint Energy1 registration
  • Dallas Police Association1 registration
  • Self1 registration
  • Self; Associated General Contractors of Texas1 registration
  • Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union1 registration
  • Self; HPROA1 registration
  • Texas PTA1 registration
  • TMPA1 registration
  • USAA1 registration
  • Zachery Corp1 registration

On

  • TDLR1 registration
Sources

11 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 6, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 25, 2025

05/01/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Lulu FloresDHouse 51 Penny Morales ShawDHouse 148

House committee · Licensing & Administrative Procedures · Committee vote 12 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Companion

SB 1366 by Nichols (identical)

Subjects

Education--Driver Education & Training

Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses

Vehicles & Traffic--Rules of Road

CONSTRUCTION & HEAVY EQUIPMENT

LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Text

The text as introduced · 242 words

89R10591 RDR-D

By: King
H.B. No. 3352

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the inclusion of information about construction or

maintenance work zones in the curriculum of driver education and

driving safety courses.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 1001, Education Code, is

amended by adding Section 1001.1102 to read as follows:

Sec. 1001.1102. INFORMATION RELATING TO OPERATING VEHICLE

IN CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE WORK ZONE. (a) The commission by

rule shall require that information relating to construction or

maintenance work zones be included in the curriculum of each driver

education course or driving safety course. The curriculum must

include:

(1) the dangers associated with violating traffic laws

in construction or maintenance work zones; and

(2) the penalties under Section 542.404,

Transportation Code, for certain offenses committed in a

construction or maintenance work zone.

(b) In developing rules under this section, the commission

shall consult with the Department of Public Safety.

SECTION 2. (a) Not later than May 1, 2026, the Texas

Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall adopt the rules

required by Section 1001.1102, Education Code, as added by this

Act.

(b) Each driver education course or driving safety course

held on or after September 1, 2026, shall include in the course's

curriculum the information required by the rules adopted under

Section 1001.1102, Education Code, as added by this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.