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| 1 | 1 | 81R6540 JD-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Mallory Caraway H.B. No. 1054 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to the enforcement of the motor vehicle safety | |
| 8 | 8 | responsibility law. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Section 601.051, Transportation Code, is amended | |
| 11 | 11 | to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | Sec. 601.051. REQUIREMENT OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. | |
| 13 | 13 | (a) A person may not operate a motor vehicle in this state unless | |
| 14 | 14 | financial responsibility is established for that vehicle through: | |
| 15 | 15 | (1) a motor vehicle liability insurance policy that | |
| 16 | 16 | complies with Subchapter D; | |
| 17 | 17 | (2) a surety bond filed under Section 601.121; | |
| 18 | 18 | (3) a deposit under Section 601.122; | |
| 19 | 19 | (4) a deposit under Section 601.123; or | |
| 20 | 20 | (5) self-insurance under Section 601.124. | |
| 21 | 21 | (b) A peace officer may not stop or detain a person who is | |
| 22 | 22 | the operator of a motor vehicle for the sole purpose of determining | |
| 23 | 23 | whether financial responsibility is established for the vehicle. | |
| 24 | 24 | SECTION 2. Section 601.053, Transportation Code, is amended | |
| 25 | 25 | by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: | |
| 26 | 26 | (c) A document listed in Subsection (a) that describes a | |
| 27 | 27 | motor vehicle is sufficient evidence that financial responsibility | |
| 28 | 28 | is established for that vehicle, regardless of whether the operator | |
| 29 | 29 | is identified by name in the document. | |
| 30 | 30 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |