84R6861 JRR-D
By: Burkett H.B. No. 1165
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the disposition of administrative penalties and fines
collected for violations of certain laws involving the operation of
an overweight vehicle.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 621.506(g), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(g) Except as provided by Subsection (h), a governmental
entity that collects a fine under this section for an offense
involving a vehicle having a single axle weight, tandem axle
weight, or gross weight that is more than 5,000 pounds heavier than
the vehicle's allowable weight shall send an amount equal to 50
percent of the fine to the comptroller in the manner provided by
Subchapter B, Chapter 133, Local Government Code. The comptroller
shall deposit money received under this subsection to the credit of
the state highway fund.
SECTION 2. Section 623.019(e), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(e) A governmental entity collecting a fine under
Subsection (c) shall send an amount equal to 50 percent of the fine
to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the state highway
fund.
SECTION 3. Section 623.271, Transportation Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:
(g) An administrative penalty collected under this section
for conduct that constitutes a violation of Section 621.506 or
623.019 shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
SECTION 4. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
an administrative penalty or fine collected on or after the
effective date of this Act.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.