81R5617 JD-F
By: Fletcher H.B. No. 988
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the imposition of a civil penalty against the owner of
an authorized emergency vehicle for a violation recorded by a
photographic traffic signal enforcement system.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 707, Transportation Code, is amended by
adding Section 707.0021 to read as follows:
Sec. 707.0021. IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY ON OWNER OF
AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. (a) In this section, "authorized
emergency vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 541.201.
(b) A local authority may not impose or attempt to impose a
civil penalty under this chapter on the owner of an authorized
emergency vehicle.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.