82R12377 MTB-D
By: Price H.B. No. 2443
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to persons remaining on and parking vehicles on state
highway right-of-way; creating an offense.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter K, Chapter 201, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 201.9015 to read as follows:
Sec. 201.9015. PERSONS AND VEHICLES ON STATE HIGHWAY
RIGHT-OF-WAY. (a) A person may not remain on or park a vehicle on
state highway right-of-way except for emergency or highway
construction and maintenance purposes.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under
this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(c) A second or subsequent offense under this section is a
Class B misdemeanor.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.