Bill Text: TX HB4082 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to license plates for certain vehicles used to provide passenger transportation services for compensation; creating a criminal offense.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-23 - Referred to Transportation [HB4082 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB4082-Introduced.html
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By: Alonzo | H.B. No. 4082 |
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relating to license plates for certain vehicles used to provide | ||
passenger transportation services for compensation; creating a | ||
criminal offense. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 504.517 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 504.517. REQUIRED LICENSE PLATES FOR RIDE-FOR-HIRE | ||
MOTOR VEHICLE. (a) In this section, "ride-for-hire motor vehicle" | ||
means a motor vehicle that: | ||
(1) is designed to carry not more than eight | ||
passengers; and | ||
(2) is licensed or registered with a municipality to | ||
provide passenger transportation services for compensation. | ||
(b) The department shall issue specialty license plates for | ||
ride-for-hire motor vehicles. License plates issued under this | ||
section must include the words "taxi," "livery," "ride-for-hire | ||
vehicle," or other municipal designation, as appropriate. | ||
(c) A ride-for-hire motor vehicle providing passenger | ||
transportation services shall display license plates issued under | ||
this section. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter L, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 504.949 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 504.949. RIDE-FOR-HIRE VEHICLES. A person commits an | ||
offense if the person operates a vehicle in violation of Section | ||
504.517(c). An offense under this section is a misdemeanor | ||
punishable by a fine of not more than $200. | ||
SECTION 3. (a) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles shall | ||
make available the license plates described by Section 504.517, | ||
Transportation Code, as added by this Act, not later than January 1, | ||
2016. | ||
(b) Section 504.517, Transportation Code, as added by this | ||
Act, applies only to the operation of a vehicle used to provide | ||
passenger transportation services on or after March 1, 2016. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |