Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3558 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 03/06/2019

                            86R11686 AJZ-D
 By: Farrar H.B. No. 3558


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to capturing images of the illegal passing of a stationary
 tow truck.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 545, Transportation Code,
 is amended by adding Section 545.158 to read as follows:
 Sec. 545.158.  CAPTURING IMAGES OF ILLEGAL PASSING OF
 STATIONARY TOW TRUCK. (a) In this section, "tow truck" has the
 meaning assigned by Section 545.157.
 (b)  A tow truck operator may install and operate a system
 that is capable of taking photographic, video, or digital images of
 vehicles that pass the tow truck in violation of Section 545.157.
 (c)  A law enforcement agency may use the evidence collected
 under Subsection (b) to:
 (1)  notify the registered owner of a vehicle that the
 vehicle may have violated Section 545.157; or
 (2)  enforce Section 545.157.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.