Bill Text: TX HB397 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Comm Sub


Bill Title: Relating to the use of fireworks at certain Texas Department of Transportation rest areas; providing a penalty.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-05-15 - Laid on the table subject to call [HB397 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB397-Comm_Sub.html
  84R479 JTS-D
 
  By: Sheffield, Keffer, Springer H.B. No. 397
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the use of fireworks at certain Texas Department of
  Transportation rest areas; providing a penalty.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  The heading to Subchapter F, Chapter 203,
  Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER F. USE [LEASE] OF CERTAIN PROPERTY
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter F, Chapter 203, Transportation Code,
  is amended by adding Section 203.112 to read as follows:
         Sec. 203.112.  PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION OF FIREWORKS AT
  REST AREA. (a) In this section, "rest area" means public real
  property designated as a rest area, comfort station, picnic area,
  roadside park, or scenic overlook by the department.
         (b)  The commission by order shall prohibit or restrict the
  use of fireworks at a state highway rest area in the unincorporated
  area of a county on the petition of the commissioners court of the
  county.
         (c)  An order adopted under Subsection (b) must require the
  county to erect signs at the rest area giving notice of the order.
         (d)  A person who knowingly or intentionally violates a
  prohibition or restriction established by an order adopted under
  this section commits an offense. An offense under this subsection
  is a Class C misdemeanor.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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