83R9870 MCK-D
By: West S.B. No. 1123
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to requiring child safety alarms in certain vehicles used
by child-care facilities to transport children.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 42, Human Resources Code,
is amended by adding Section 42.0424 to read as follows:
Sec. 42.0424. CHILD SAFETY ALARMS IN VEHICLES. (a) In this
section, "electronic child safety alarm" means an alarm system that
prompts the driver of a vehicle to inspect the vehicle to determine
whether children are in the vehicle before the driver exits the
vehicle.
(b) A licensed day-care center shall equip each vehicle
owned or leased by the facility with an electronic child safety
alarm if the vehicle is:
(1) designed to seat six or more persons; and
(2) used to transport children under the care of the
facility.
(c) The licensed day-care center shall ensure that the
electronic child safety alarm is properly maintained and used when
transporting children.
(d) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to
implement this section.
SECTION 2. Section 42.0424, Human Resources Code, as added
by this Act, applies to a vehicle purchased or leased before, on, or
after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect March 1, 2014.