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| 1 | 1 | By: Rodriguez H.B. No. 3788 | |
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| 4 | 4 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 5 | 5 | AN ACT | |
| 6 | 6 | Relating to closure of a roadway or lane during times of emergency. | |
| 7 | 7 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 8 | 8 | SECTION 1. Section 545, Transportation Code is amended by | |
| 9 | 9 | adding Section 545.158 to read as follows: | |
| 10 | 10 | Section 545.158. Power of a fire department officer. (1) | |
| 11 | 11 | An officer of a fire department, in performance of his or her | |
| 12 | 12 | official duties, has the authority to close to traffic highway or | |
| 13 | 13 | other roadway, as necessary to protect the safety of persons or | |
| 14 | 14 | property. | |
| 15 | 15 | (2) In order to promote the safe implementation of | |
| 16 | 16 | this statute, the fire department officer shall utilize an official | |
| 17 | 17 | fire department vehicle using visual signals that meet the | |
| 18 | 18 | requirements of Sections 547.305 and 547.702, Transportation Code. | |
| 19 | 19 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |