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1	1	S.B. No. 926
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4	4	AN ACT
5	5	relating to the imposition of a civil penalty against the owner of
6	6	an authorized emergency vehicle for a violation recorded by a
7	7	photographic traffic signal enforcement system.
8	8	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
9	9	SECTION 1. Chapter 707, Transportation Code, is amended by
10	10	adding Section 707.0021 to read as follows:
11	11	Sec. 707.0021. IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY ON OWNER OF
12	12	AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. (a) In this section, "authorized
13	13	emergency vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 541.201.
14	14	(b) A local authority may not impose or attempt to impose a
15	15	civil penalty under this chapter on the owner of an authorized
16	16	emergency vehicle.
17	17	(c) This section does not prohibit an employer from taking
18	18	disciplinary action against an employee who as the operator of an
19	19	authorized emergency vehicle operated the vehicle in violation of a
20	20	rule or policy of the employer.
21	21	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
22	22	______________________________ ______________________________
23	23	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
24	24	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 926 passed the Senate on
25	25	April 9, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
26	26	______________________________
27	27	Secretary of the Senate
28	28	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 926 passed the House on
29	29	May 26, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, two
30	30	present not voting.
31	31	______________________________
32	32	Chief Clerk of the House
33	33	Approved:
34	34	______________________________
35	35	Date
36	36	______________________________
37	37	Governor