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1 | 1 | 88R2998 SRA-D | |
2 | 2 | By: Sparks S.B. No. 564 | |
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4 | 4 | ||
5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
7 | 7 | relating to the peace officers authorized to operate an authorized | |
8 | 8 | emergency vehicle used to conduct a police escort. | |
9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Section 546.002(a), Transportation Code, is | |
11 | 11 | amended to read as follows: | |
12 | 12 | (a) In this section, "police escort" means facilitating the | |
13 | 13 | movement of a funeral, oversized or hazardous load, or other | |
14 | 14 | traffic disruption for public safety purposes by a peace officer | |
15 | 15 | described by Articles 2.12(1)-(4), (8), (12), (17)(B), and (22), | |
16 | 16 | Code of Criminal Procedure. | |
17 | 17 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |