| 1 | 1 | | By: Bohac (Senate Sponsor - Ellis) H.B. No. 1376 |
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| 2 | 2 | | (In the Senate - Received from the House April 11, 2011; |
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| 3 | 3 | | April 20, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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| 4 | 4 | | Transportation and Homeland Security; May 17, 2011, reported |
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| 5 | 5 | | favorably by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 17, 2011, |
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| 6 | 6 | | sent to printer.) |
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| 7 | 7 | | |
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| 8 | 8 | | |
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| 9 | 9 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 10 | 10 | | AN ACT |
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| 11 | 11 | | relating to the definition of a junked vehicle for purposes of |
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| 12 | 12 | | abatement of a public nuisance. |
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| 13 | 13 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 14 | 14 | | SECTION 1. Section 683.071, Transportation Code, is amended |
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| 15 | 15 | | to read as follows: |
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| 16 | 16 | | Sec. 683.071. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "junked |
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| 17 | 17 | | vehicle" means a vehicle that is self-propelled and: |
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| 18 | 18 | | (1) displays an expired license plate or invalid motor |
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| 19 | 19 | | vehicle inspection certificate or does not display a license plate |
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| 20 | 20 | | or motor vehicle inspection certificate; and [have lawfully |
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| 21 | 21 | | attached to it: |
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| 22 | 22 | | [(A) an unexpired license plate; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | [(B) a valid motor vehicle inspection |
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| 24 | 24 | | certificate; and] |
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| 25 | 25 | | (2) is: |
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| 26 | 26 | | (A) wrecked, dismantled or partially dismantled, |
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| 27 | 27 | | or discarded; or |
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| 28 | 28 | | (B) inoperable and has remained inoperable for |
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| 29 | 29 | | more than: |
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| 30 | 30 | | (i) 72 consecutive hours, if the vehicle is |
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| 31 | 31 | | on public property; or |
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| 32 | 32 | | (ii) 30 consecutive days, if the vehicle is |
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| 33 | 33 | | on private property. |
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| 34 | 34 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |
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| 35 | 35 | | * * * * * |
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