Bill Text: TX SB1187 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the offense of operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-01 - Effective immediately [SB1187 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB1187-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 1187 |
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relating to the offense of operating a motor vehicle without | ||
financial responsibility. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 601.053(c), Transportation Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(c) Subsection (b) does not apply if the peace officer | ||
determines through use of the verification program established | ||
under Subchapter N that financial responsibility has been | ||
established for the vehicle. A [ |
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an offense under [ |
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the officer attempts to verify through the verification program | ||
that financial responsibility has been established for the vehicle | ||
and is unable to make that verification. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 601.191, Transportation Code, is amended | ||
by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: | ||
(e) A citation issued for an offense under this section must | ||
include an affirmative indication that the peace officer was unable | ||
at the time of the alleged offense to verify financial | ||
responsibility for the vehicle through the verification program | ||
established under Subchapter N. | ||
SECTION 3. Section 708.103, Transportation Code, is amended | ||
by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as | ||
follows: | ||
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), each [ |
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the department shall assess a surcharge on the license of each | ||
person who during the preceding 36-month period has been convicted | ||
of an offense under Section 521.457, 601.191, or 601.371. | ||
(a-1) The department may not assess a surcharge on the | ||
license of a person based on an offense under Section 601.191 if the | ||
person proves to the department under Section 601.231(b) that the | ||
person had financial responsibility at the time the offense was | ||
alleged to have occurred. | ||
SECTION 4. The change in law made by this Act to Section | ||
708.103, Transportation Code, applies to a surcharge pending on the | ||
effective date of this Act, regardless of when the surcharge was | ||
assessed. | ||
SECTION 5. 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, 2017. | ||
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President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1187 passed the Senate on | ||
April 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 2. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1187 passed the House on | ||
May 20, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 137, Nays 0, one | ||
present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |