BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 378 By: Guillen Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Current law provides requirements for the passing of an authorized emergency vehicle but on a public roadway does not address the passing of a stationary tow truck. H.B. 378 amends the Transportation Code to make provisions relating to passing an authorized emergency vehicle applicable to a stationary tow truck using certain authorized equipment. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 378 amends the Transportation Code to make provisions relating to passing an authorized emergency vehicle applicable to a stationary tow truck using certain authorized equipment. The bill makes provisions relating to stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle outside a business or residence district inapplicable to such a tow truck. The bill adds a tow truck to the vehicles with a warning lamp that are exempt from provisions relating to restrictions on the use of lights. H.B. 378 defines "tow truck" to mean a vehicle that has been issued a tow truck permit and is operated by a licensed tow truck operator. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2011.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 378
By: Guillen
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 378
By: Guillen
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Current law provides requirements for the passing of an authorized emergency vehicle but on a public roadway does not address the passing of a stationary tow truck. H.B. 378 amends the Transportation Code to make provisions relating to passing an authorized emergency vehicle applicable to a stationary tow truck using certain authorized equipment.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 378 amends the Transportation Code to make provisions relating to passing an authorized emergency vehicle applicable to a stationary tow truck using certain authorized equipment. The bill makes provisions relating to stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle outside a business or residence district inapplicable to such a tow truck. The bill adds a tow truck to the vehicles with a warning lamp that are exempt from provisions relating to restrictions on the use of lights. H.B. 378 defines "tow truck" to mean a vehicle that has been issued a tow truck permit and is operated by a licensed tow truck operator.
EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2011.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Current law provides requirements for the passing of an authorized emergency vehicle but on a public roadway does not address the passing of a stationary tow truck. H.B. 378 amends the Transportation Code to make provisions relating to passing an authorized emergency vehicle applicable to a stationary tow truck using certain authorized equipment.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 378 amends the Transportation Code to make provisions relating to passing an authorized emergency vehicle applicable to a stationary tow truck using certain authorized equipment. The bill makes provisions relating to stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle outside a business or residence district inapplicable to such a tow truck. The bill adds a tow truck to the vehicles with a warning lamp that are exempt from provisions relating to restrictions on the use of lights.
H.B. 378 defines "tow truck" to mean a vehicle that has been issued a tow truck permit and is operated by a licensed tow truck operator.
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2011.