H.B. No. 1906
AN ACT
relating to the idling of motor vehicles; providing a criminal
penalty.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 7, Water Code, is amended
by adding Section 7.1831 to read as follows:
Sec. 7.1831. VIOLATION OF LOCALLY ENFORCED MOTOR VEHICLE
IDLING LIMITATIONS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person
violates a rule adopted by the commission concerning locally
enforced motor vehicle idling limitations.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, an offense under this
section is a Class C misdemeanor.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.
An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is
governed by the law in effect when the offense was committed, and
the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For
purposes of this section, an offense is committed before the
effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurs
before that date.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1906 was passed by the House on April
26, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 110, Nays 38, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1906 was passed by the Senate on May
19, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0
.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor