Bill Text: TX SB1759 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the transportation of unsecured objects by a vehicle; creating an offense.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-24 - Referred to Transportation [SB1759 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SB1759-Introduced.html
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By: Creighton | S.B. No. 1759 |
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relating to the transportation of unsecured objects by a vehicle; | ||
creating an offense. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. The heading to Chapter 725, Transportation Code, | ||
is amended to read as follows: | ||
CHAPTER 725. TRANSPORTATION OF LOOSE MATERIALS OR UNSECURED | ||
OBJECTS | ||
SECTION 2. Section 725.003(a), Transportation Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) A person or the person's agent or employee may not | ||
transport loose material or unsecured objects in violation of this | ||
chapter. | ||
SECTION 3. The heading to Subchapter B, Chapter 725, | ||
Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER B. [ |
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UNSECURED OBJECTS | ||
SECTION 4. The heading to Section 725.021, Transportation | ||
Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 725.021. CONTAINING LOOSE MATERIALS OR UNSECURED | ||
OBJECTS. | ||
SECTION 5. Section 725.021, Transportation Code, is amended | ||
by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (f) to read as | ||
follows: | ||
(a) A vehicle subject to this chapter shall be equipped and | ||
maintained as required by this section to prevent loose material or | ||
unsecured objects from escaping by movement, blowing, or spilling. | ||
(f) An object, including a ladder, mattress, cooler, or box, | ||
that can, if unsecured, be blown or fall from a vehicle because of | ||
movement or exposure to air, wind currents, or other weather must be | ||
firmly tied down or otherwise secured to prevent the object from | ||
blowing or falling from the vehicle. | ||
SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |