Bill Text: TX HB27 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the creation of an offense for certain prohibited uses of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-26 - No action taken in committee [HB27 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB27-Introduced.html
By: Martinez Fischer | H.B. No. 27 |
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relating to the creation of an offense for certain prohibited uses | ||
of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 545.425, Transportation Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 545.425. USE OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE [ |
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wireless communication device while operating a passenger bus with | ||
a minor passenger on the bus except in case of emergency or if the | ||
passenger bus is stopped [ |
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(b) An operator may not use a wireless communication device | ||
to read, write, or send a text message while operating a motor | ||
vehicle unless the vehicle is stopped. This subsection does not | ||
apply if: | ||
(1) the operator is a peace officer or an emergency | ||
response provider; and | ||
(2) the use of the wireless communication device is in | ||
connection with official duties. | ||
(c) An offense under Subsection (b) is punishable by a fine | ||
of not less than $2 or more than $400 if the person who commits the | ||
offense is at the time of the offense operating a motor vehicle in a | ||
school crossing zone. | ||
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is | ||
governed by the law in effect when the offense was committed, and | ||
the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For | ||
purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the | ||
effective date of this Act if any element of the offense was | ||
committed before that date. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013 | ||
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