86R13443 AJZ-D
By: Klick H.B. No. 2443
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the punishment for certain offenses involving parking
in a space designated for persons with disabilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 681.011, Transportation Code, is amended
by amending Subsection (g) and adding Subsections (g-1) and (g-2)
to read as follows:
(g) Except as provided by Subsections (g-1), (h), (i), (j),
and (k) [(h)-(k)], an offense under this section is a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine of not less than $500 or more than $750.
(g-1) In lieu of imposing a fine on conviction under
Subsection (g), the court may order a person who has not previously
been convicted of an offense under this section to:
(1) perform community service at a nonprofit
organization that serves persons with disabilities or persons with
disabling diseases;
(2) perform any community service that may sensitize
the person to the needs of and obstacles faced by persons with
disabilities; or
(3) attend education classes on disability awareness
and accessible parking.
(g-2) The court shall set the number of hours of community
service or education classes required under Subsection (g-1).
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to
an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An
offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed
by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the
former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of
this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of
this Act if any element of the offense occurred before that date.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.