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AN ACT
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relating to the operation of a motor vehicle at an intersection with |
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a stop sign. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 544.010(c), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) An operator required to stop by this section shall stop |
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at a clearly marked stop line [before entering the crosswalk on the |
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near side of the intersection]. In the absence of a clearly marked |
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stop line [crosswalk], the operator shall stop before entering the |
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crosswalk on the near side of the intersection [at a clearly marked |
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stop line]. In the absence of a clearly marked stop line or |
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crosswalk, the operator shall stop at the place nearest the |
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intersecting roadway where the operator has a view of approaching |
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traffic on the intersecting roadway. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3558 was passed by the House on May 6, |
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2023, by the following vote: Yeas 123, Nays 11, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3558 was passed by the Senate on May |
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19, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |