BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 926 81R5617 JD-F By: Huffman Transportation & Homeland Security 3/27/2009 As Filed AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT Owners of emergency vehicles are getting red light camera citations for going through red lights while operating in the line of duty. As proposed, S.B. 926 prohibits a local authority from imposing or attempting to impose a civil penalty under this chapter on the owner of an authorized emergency vehicle. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 707, Transportation Code, by adding Section 707.0021, as follows: Sec. 707.0021. IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY ON OWNER OF AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. (a) Defines "authorized emergency vehicle." (b) Prohibits a local authority from imposing or attempting to impose a civil penalty under this chapter on the owner of an authorized emergency vehicle. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2009.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 926
81R5617 JD-F By: Huffman
Transportation & Homeland Security
3/27/2009
As Filed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Owners of emergency vehicles are getting red light camera citations for going through red lights while operating in the line of duty.
As proposed, S.B. 926 prohibits a local authority from imposing or attempting to impose a civil penalty under this chapter on the owner of an authorized emergency vehicle.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 707, Transportation Code, by adding Section 707.0021, as follows:
Sec. 707.0021. IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY ON OWNER OF AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. (a) Defines "authorized emergency vehicle."
(b) Prohibits a local authority from imposing or attempting to impose a civil penalty under this chapter on the owner of an authorized emergency vehicle.
SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2009.