Bill Text: TX HB3163 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to parking for persons with disabilities.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB3163 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB3163-Enrolled.html
| H.B. No. 3163 | ||
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| relating to parking for persons with disabilities. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 469.052, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: | ||
| (b-1) Subject to Subsection (b), the standards and | ||
| specifications adopted by the commission under this chapter must | ||
| provide that: | ||
| (1) if an accessible parking space provided in | ||
| accordance with a requirement of the standards and specifications | ||
| is paved: | ||
| (A) the international symbol of access must be | ||
| painted on the parking space; and | ||
| (B) the words "NO PARKING" must be painted on any | ||
| access aisle adjacent to the parking space; and | ||
| (2) a sign identifying an accessible parking space | ||
| provided in accordance with a requirement of the standards and | ||
| specifications must include a statement regarding the potential | ||
| consequences of illegally parking a vehicle in the space, including | ||
| the towing of the vehicle or the assessment of a fine or other | ||
| penalty against the vehicle owner or operator. | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, | ||
| is amended by adding Section 504.205 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 504.205. INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH PLATES. The | ||
| department shall include with each set of specialty license plates | ||
| issued under this subchapter a document that provides: | ||
| (1) information on laws governing parking for persons | ||
| with disabilities; and | ||
| (2) instructions for reporting alleged violations of | ||
| Chapter 681. | ||
| SECTION 3. Section 681.004, Transportation Code, is amended | ||
| by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: | ||
| (e) The department shall include with each disabled parking | ||
| placard a document that provides: | ||
| (1) information on laws governing parking for persons | ||
| with disabilities; and | ||
| (2) instructions for reporting alleged violations of | ||
| this chapter. | ||
| SECTION 4. Section 681.009(b), Transportation Code, is | ||
| amended to read as follows: | ||
| (b) A political subdivision must designate a parking space | ||
| or area by conforming to the standards and specifications adopted | ||
| by the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation under Section | ||
| 469.052, Government Code [ |
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| relating to the identification and dimensions of parking spaces for | ||
| persons with disabilities. A person who owns or controls private | ||
| property used for parking may designate a parking space or area | ||
| without conforming to those standards and specifications, unless | ||
| required to conform by law. | ||
| SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.B. No. 3163 was passed by the House on May 3, | ||
| 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 134, Nays 6, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.B. No. 3163 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
| 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| _____________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
