| 1 | 1 | | H.B. No. 1198 |
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| 4 | 4 | | AN ACT |
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| 5 | 5 | | relating to a public awareness campaign to promote the proper |
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| 6 | 6 | | attachment of trailers to certain motor vehicles. |
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| 7 | 7 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 8 | 8 | | SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, |
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| 9 | 9 | | is amended by adding Section 201.625 to read as follows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | Sec. 201.625. TRAILER ATTACHMENT CAMPAIGN. (a) In this |
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| 11 | 11 | | section, "passenger car" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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| 12 | 12 | | 541.201. |
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| 13 | 13 | | (b) The department shall develop and implement a public |
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| 14 | 14 | | awareness campaign to promote the proper attachment of a trailer to |
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| 15 | 15 | | a passenger car and raise awareness regarding the potential |
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| 16 | 16 | | consequences of failing to attach a trailer properly. |
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| 17 | 17 | | (c) In implementing the campaign, the department may engage |
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| 18 | 18 | | in online advocacy, issue public service announcements, and |
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| 19 | 19 | | distribute materials relating to the campaign. |
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| 20 | 20 | | (d) The department may pay the costs of the campaign and its |
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| 21 | 21 | | administration from: |
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| 22 | 22 | | (1) gifts, grants, or donations; |
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| 23 | 23 | | (2) matching funds; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | (3) other funds made available for that purpose, |
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| 25 | 25 | | including available department revenue. |
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| 26 | 26 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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| 27 | 27 | | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 28 | 28 | | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 29 | 29 | | I certify that H.B. No. 1198 was passed by the House on May 2, |
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| 30 | 30 | | 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 124, Nays 21, 2 present, not |
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| 31 | 31 | | voting. |
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| 32 | 32 | | ______________________________ |
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| 33 | 33 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 34 | 34 | | I certify that H.B. No. 1198 was passed by the Senate on May |
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| 35 | 35 | | 21, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2. |
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| 36 | 36 | | ______________________________ |
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| 37 | 37 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 38 | 38 | | APPROVED: _____________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | Date |
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| 40 | 40 | | _____________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Governor |
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