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| 1 | 1 | 86R1765 AAF-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Nichols S.B. No. 169 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to the use of certain lighting equipment on escort flag | |
| 8 | 8 | vehicles. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Section 547.305, Transportation Code, is amended | |
| 11 | 11 | by adding Subsection (e-3) and amending Subsection (f) to read as | |
| 12 | 12 | follows: | |
| 13 | 13 | (e-3) An escort flag vehicle may be equipped with | |
| 14 | 14 | alternating or flashing blue and amber lights. | |
| 15 | 15 | (f) In this section: | |
| 16 | 16 | (1) "Escort flag vehicle" means a vehicle that | |
| 17 | 17 | precedes or follows an oversize or overweight vehicle described by | |
| 18 | 18 | Subtitle E for the purpose of facilitating the safe movement of the | |
| 19 | 19 | oversize or overweight vehicle over roads. | |
| 20 | 20 | (2) "Security patrol vehicle" means a motor vehicle | |
| 21 | 21 | being used for the purpose of providing security services by: | |
| 22 | 22 | (A) a guard company described by Section | |
| 23 | 23 | 1702.108, Occupations Code; or | |
| 24 | 24 | (B) a security officer as defined by Section | |
| 25 | 25 | 1702.002, Occupations Code. | |
| 26 | 26 | (3) [(2)] "Tow truck" means a motor vehicle or | |
| 27 | 27 | mechanical device that is adapted or used to tow, winch, or move a | |
| 28 | 28 | disabled vehicle. | |
| 29 | 29 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |