Bill Text: TX HB3029 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to new systems and technologies for the financial responsibility verification program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-05-20 - No action taken in committee [HB3029 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB3029-Engrossed.html
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By: Fletcher | H.B. No. 3029 |
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relating to new systems and technologies for the financial | ||
responsibility verification program. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter N, Chapter 601, Transportation Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 601.455 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 601.455. PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT. (a) The Texas Department | ||
of Insurance shall evaluate systems and technologies to enhance the | ||
performance of the financial responsibility verification program | ||
established under this subchapter in order to reduce the number of | ||
uninsured motorists in this state and may implement those systems | ||
or technologies, subject to Subsection (b). | ||
(b) The Texas Department of Insurance may, under a | ||
competitive bidding procedure, select and contract with an agent, | ||
in addition to any agent selected under Section 601.453, to | ||
develop, implement, operate, maintain, or upgrade any system or | ||
technology that is a component of the financial responsibility | ||
verification program or any additional system or technology to be | ||
implemented under Subsection (a). | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |