By: Naishtat (Senate Sponsor - Carona) H.B. No. 586
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 18, 2009;
May 19, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on
Transportation and Homeland Security; May 22, 2009, reported
favorably by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 22, 2009, sent
to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the evidence required for the release of a motor vehicle
after impoundment of the vehicle for failure to maintain evidence
of financial responsibility.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 601.262(c), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(c) The evidence of financial responsibility must cover the
two-year period immediately following the date the defendant
applies for release of the impounded vehicle. The court, by order,
shall permit a defendant to provide evidence of insurability in
increments of a period of not less than six months.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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