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| 1 | + | 86R8030 MP-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Davis of Dallas H.B. No. 1732 | |
| 3 | - | Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1732: | |
| 4 | - | By: Landgraf C.S.H.B. No. 1732 | |
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| 7 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 7 | relating to the facilitation of a funeral procession by a vehicle | |
| 10 | 8 | escort service. | |
| 11 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 12 | 10 | SECTION 1. Chapter 546, Transportation Code, is amended by | |
| 13 | 11 | adding Subchapter D to read as follows: | |
| 14 | 12 | SUBCHAPTER D. FUNERAL ESCORT SERVICE VEHICLES | |
| 15 | 13 | Sec. 546.101. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "funeral | |
| 16 | 14 | escort service" means a business that facilitates the movement of | |
| 17 | 15 | traffic for a funeral procession. | |
| 18 | - | Sec. 546.102. FUNERAL ESCORT SERVICES. A local authority | |
| 19 | - | shall allow a funeral escort service to facilitate the movement of | |
| 20 | - | traffic for a funeral procession. | |
| 21 | - | Sec. 546.103. OPERATOR TRAINING. A person may operate a | |
| 22 | - | vehicle to facilitate the movement of a funeral procession for a | |
| 23 | - | funeral escort service only if the person has successfully | |
| 24 | - | completed a training program in traffic direction as defined by the | |
| 25 | - | basic peace officer course curriculum established by the Texas | |
| 26 | - | Commission on Law Enforcement. | |
| 27 | - | Sec. 546.104. OPERATION OF FUNERAL ESCORT SERVICE VEHICLES. | |
| 16 | + | Sec. 546.102. LIMITATION ON LOCAL AUTHORITIES. A local | |
| 17 | + | authority may not prohibit a funeral escort service from | |
| 18 | + | facilitating the movement of traffic for a funeral procession. | |
| 19 | + | Sec. 546.103. OPERATION OF FUNERAL ESCORT SERVICE VEHICLES. | |
| 28 | 20 | An operator of a vehicle facilitating the movement of a funeral | |
| 29 | 21 | procession for a funeral escort service may proceed past a red or | |
| 30 | 22 | stop signal or stop sign, after slowing as necessary for safe | |
| 31 | 23 | operation. | |
| 32 | - | Sec. 546. | |
| 24 | + | Sec. 546.104. DUTY OF CARE. This subchapter does not | |
| 33 | 25 | relieve the operator of a funeral escort service vehicle from: | |
| 34 | 26 | (1) the duty to operate the vehicle with appropriate | |
| 35 | 27 | regard for the safety of all persons; or | |
| 36 | 28 | (2) the consequences of reckless disregard for the | |
| 37 | 29 | safety of others. | |
| 38 | 30 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |