Texas 2013 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB545 Enrolled / Bill

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                    S.B. No. 545


 AN ACT
 relating to the peace officers authorized to operate an authorized
 emergency service vehicle used to conduct a police escort.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Subsection (a), Section 546.002, Transportation
 Code, is amended to read as follows:
 (a)  In this section, "police escort" means facilitating the
 movement of a funeral, oversized or hazardous load, or other
 traffic disruption for public safety purposes by a peace officer
 described by Articles 2.12(1)-(4), (8), (12), and (22), Code of
 Criminal Procedure.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 ______________________________ ______________________________
 President of the Senate Speaker of the House
 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 545 passed the Senate on
 April 8, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 ______________________________
 Secretary of the Senate
 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 545 passed the House on
 May 20, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 147, Nays 0, two
 present not voting.
 ______________________________
 Chief Clerk of the House
 Approved:
 ______________________________
 Date
 ______________________________
 Governor