| 1 | 1 | | 84R6737 AAF-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Capriglione H.B. No. 1297 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to the transportation of unsecured objects by a vehicle; |
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| 8 | 8 | | creating an offense. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. The heading to Chapter 725, Transportation Code, |
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| 11 | 11 | | is amended to read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | CHAPTER 725. TRANSPORTATION OF LOOSE MATERIALS OR UNSECURED |
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| 13 | 13 | | OBJECTS |
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| 14 | 14 | | SECTION 2. Section 725.003(a), Transportation Code, is |
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| 15 | 15 | | amended to read as follows: |
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| 16 | 16 | | (a) A person or the person's agent or employee may not |
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| 17 | 17 | | transport loose material or unsecured objects in violation of this |
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| 18 | 18 | | chapter. |
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| 19 | 19 | | SECTION 3. The heading to Subchapter B, Chapter 725, |
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| 20 | 20 | | Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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| 21 | 21 | | SUBCHAPTER B. [REQUIREMENTS FOR] TRANSPORTING LOOSE MATERIALS OR |
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| 22 | 22 | | UNSECURED OBJECTS |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 4. The heading to Section 725.021, Transportation |
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| 24 | 24 | | Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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| 25 | 25 | | Sec. 725.021. CONTAINING LOOSE MATERIALS OR UNSECURED |
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| 26 | 26 | | OBJECTS. |
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| 27 | 27 | | SECTION 5. Section 725.021, Transportation Code, is amended |
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| 28 | 28 | | by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (f) to read as |
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| 29 | 29 | | follows: |
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| 30 | 30 | | (a) A vehicle subject to this chapter shall be equipped and |
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| 31 | 31 | | maintained as required by this section to prevent loose material or |
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| 32 | 32 | | unsecured objects from escaping by movement, blowing, or spilling. |
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| 33 | 33 | | (f) An object, including a ladder, mattress, cooler, or box, |
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| 34 | 34 | | that can, if unsecured, be blown or fall from a vehicle because of |
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| 35 | 35 | | movement or exposure to air, wind currents, or other weather must be |
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| 36 | 36 | | firmly tied down or otherwise secured to prevent the object from |
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| 37 | 37 | | blowing or falling from the vehicle. |
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| 38 | 38 | | SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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