Bill Text: TX HB1031 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to remote vehicle disabling technology capable of being activated or engaged by a motor vehicle manufacturer or governmental entity; creating criminal offenses.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-02 - Referred to State Affairs [HB1031 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB1031-Introduced.html
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| By: Slaton | H.B. No. 1031 | |
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| relating to remote vehicle disabling technology capable of being | ||
| activated or engaged by a motor vehicle manufacturer or | ||
| governmental entity; creating criminal offenses. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter K, Chapter 547, Transportation Code, | ||
| is amended by adding Section 547.619 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 547.619. REMOTE VEHICLE DISABLING TECHNOLOGY; | ||
| OFFENSE. (a) In this section: | ||
| (1) "Governmental entity" means an agency of the | ||
| United States, this state, or a local government of this state. | ||
| (2) "Remote vehicle disabling technology" means any | ||
| application or device, including software, firmware, and hardware, | ||
| that, when activated or engaged, allows a person to disable the | ||
| operation of a motor vehicle. The term does not include an ignition | ||
| interlock device as defined by Article 42A.408, Code of Criminal | ||
| Procedure. | ||
| (b) A person commits an offense if the person: | ||
| (1) manufactures, distributes, or possesses with | ||
| intent to distribute remote vehicle disabling technology that is | ||
| capable of being: | ||
| (A) activated or engaged by a motor vehicle | ||
| manufacturer or governmental entity; and | ||
| (B) installed on a light truck or passenger car; | ||
| (2) installs on a light truck or passenger car remote | ||
| vehicle disabling technology that is capable of being activated or | ||
| engaged by the vehicle manufacturer or a governmental entity; or | ||
| (3) sells a light truck or passenger car on which has | ||
| been installed remote vehicle disabling technology that is capable | ||
| of being activated or engaged by the vehicle manufacturer or a | ||
| governmental entity. | ||
| (c) An offense under this section is a state jail felony. | ||
| (d) A license holder under Chapter 2301, Occupations Code, | ||
| who commits an offense under this section is subject to the | ||
| revocation of the license under Section 2301.651(a)(4), | ||
| Occupations Code. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
