By: Nelson S.B. No. 1024
(In the Senate - Filed February 22, 2017; March 6, 2017,
read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation;
March 23, 2017, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; March 23, 2017,
sent to printer.)
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1024 By: Hall
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the use of certain lighting equipment on emergency
management or airport security vehicles.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 547.305, Transportation Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (e-1) to read as follows:
(e-1) An emergency management or airport security vehicle
may be equipped with flashing blue and amber lights visible from
directly in front of the center of the vehicle. In this subsection,
"emergency management or airport security vehicle" means a motor
vehicle that:
(1) is owned or leased by a joint board created under
Section 22.074; and
(2) has been designated or authorized by the joint
board.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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