Bill Text: TX HB478 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Engrossed

Texas House Bill 478 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to certain court costs associated with the offense of failing to secure a child passenger in a motor vehicle.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-20 - Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. [HB478 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB478-Engrossed.html

	82R1118 NAJ-D

	By: Orr	H.B. No. 478




	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

	AN ACT

	relating to certain court costs associated with the offense of

	failing to secure a child passenger in a motor vehicle.

	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

	SECTION 1. The following laws are repealed:

	(1) Section 545.412(b-1), Transportation Code;

	(2) Section 102.104, Government Code; and

	(3) Section 102.122, Government Code.

	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, 2011.