IN HB1141 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 2 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-02 - Public Law 202
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 2 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-02 - Public Law 202
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Traffic amnesty program. Establishes a temporary traffic amnesty program to permit certain persons owing unpaid traffic fines, or who may be required to pay a fee for reinstatement of driving privileges, to obtain a reduction in the amount owed or amount payable. Specifies that a person seeking a reduction in fees owed is not required to pay a court filing fee. Provides that as part of the traffic amnesty program a person must: (1) pay the driving privileges reinstatement fee to the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau); (2) provide proof of financial responsibility to the court; and (3) not be ineligible to have the person's driving privileges reinstated. Provides that the court must transmit a copy of its order to the bureau in a manner prescribed by the bureau. Specifies that a petition for traffic amnesty is not an admission of guilt, and requires a court to include in its order granting amnesty that the order is not a conviction, finding of guilt, or finding of liability. Makes a technical correction.
Title
Traffic amnesty program. Establishes a temporary traffic amnesty program to permit certain persons owing unpaid traffic fines, or who may be required to pay a fee for reinstatement of driving privileges, to obtain a reduction in the amount owed or amount payable. Specifies that a person seeking a reduction in fees owed is not required to pay a court filing fee. Provides that as part of the traffic amnesty program a person must: (1) pay the driving privileges reinstatement fee to the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau); (2) provide proof of financial responsibility to the court; and (3) not be ineligible to have the person's driving privileges reinstated. Provides that the court must transmit a copy of its order to the bureau in a manner prescribed by the bureau. Specifies that a petition for traffic amnesty is not an admission of guilt, and requires a court to include in its order granting amnesty that the order is not a conviction, finding of guilt, or finding of liability. Makes a technical correction.
Sponsors
Rep. Robin Shackleford [D] | Rep. Sharon Negele [R] | Rep. Ragen Hatcher [D] | Rep. John Young [R] |
Sen. Mike Bohacek [R] | Sen. Greg Taylor [D] | Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D] |
Roll Calls
2019-04-24 - House - House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2019-04-23 - Senate - Senate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 44 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-04-01 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 42 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-03-26 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-12 - House - Third reading (Y: 87 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2019-02-06 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-04-23 - Senate - Senate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 44 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-04-01 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 42 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-03-26 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-12 - House - Third reading (Y: 87 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2019-02-06 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2019-05-02 | House | Public Law 202 |
2019-05-02 | House | Signed by the Governor |
2019-04-30 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
2019-04-24 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
2019-04-24 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
2019-04-24 | House | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 617: yeas 94, nays 0 |
2019-04-23 | Senate | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 585: yeas 44, nays 4 |
2019-04-23 | Senate | CCR # 1 filed in the Senate |
2019-04-23 | House | CCR # 1 filed in the House |
2019-04-08 | Senate | Senate advisors appointed: Young M and Ford J.D. |
2019-04-08 | Senate | Senate conferees appointed: Bohacek and Taylor G |
2019-04-08 | House | House advisors appointed: Sullivan, Young J, Beck and Hatcher |
2019-04-08 | House | House conferees appointed: Negele and Shackleford |
2019-04-04 | House | House dissented from Senate amendments |
2019-04-04 | House | Motion to dissent filed |
2019-04-02 | Senate | Returned to the House with amendments |
2019-04-01 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 350: yeas 42, nays 5 |
2019-03-28 | Senate | Senator Randolph added as cosponsor |
2019-03-28 | Senate | Amendment #1 (Bohacek) prevailed; voice vote |
2019-03-28 | Senate | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
2019-03-26 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2019-02-27 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy |
2019-02-13 | House | Referred to the Senate |
2019-02-12 | House | Senate sponsors: Senators Bohacek and Taylor G |
2019-02-12 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 166: yeas 87, nays 1 |
2019-02-11 | House | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2019-02-07 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2019-01-15 | House | Representative Young J added as coauthor |
2019-01-15 | House | Representatives Negele and Hatcher added as coauthors |
2019-01-07 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code |
2019-01-07 | House | Authored by Representative Shackleford |