By: Fletcher (Senate Sponsor - Ellis) H.B. No. 3031
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 29, 2013;
April 30, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on
Transportation; May 9, 2013, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 9, 2013, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to fare enforcement officers for metropolitan rapid
transit authorities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Section 451.0612, Transportation
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 451.0612. FARE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS [IN CERTAIN
AUTHORITIES].
SECTION 2. Section 451.0612(a), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) An authority [confirmed before July 1, 1985, in which
the principal municipality has a population of less than 850,000]
may employ persons to serve as fare enforcement officers to enforce
the payment of fares for use of the public transportation system by:
(1) requesting and inspecting evidence showing
payment of the appropriate fare from a person using the public
transportation system; and
(2) issuing a citation to a person described by
Section 451.0611(d)(1).
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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