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1		-	~~89R21053 RDR~~-F
	1	+	89R3115 BEE-F
2	2		By: Gámez H.B. No. 1136
3		-	Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1136:
4		-	By: Little C.S.H.B. No. 1136
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9	7		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
10	8		AN ACT
11		-	relating to a study conducted by the ~~Governor's Committee on People~~
12		-	~~with Disabilities~~ regarding parking for certain individuals with
	9	+	relating to a study conducted by the Texas Department of Motor
	10	+	Vehicles regarding parking for certain individuals with
13	11		disabilities.
14	12		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
15		-	SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "~~committee~~" means the
16		-	~~Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities~~.
17		-	SECTION 2. STUDY. (a) The ~~committee~~, with the assistance
18		-	of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, the ~~Texas~~
19		-	~~Department of Motor Vehicles~~, the Texas ~~Department of Licensing and~~
20		-	~~Regulation, and the Texas~~ Demographic Center, shall conduct a study
21		-	~~on the current and future~~ parking needs of individuals with
22		-	~~disabilities in this state,~~ including disabled veterans and
23		-	~~individuals with a mobility~~ impairment.
24		-	(b) In conducting the study, the ~~committee~~ shall:
	13	+	SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "department" means the
	14	+	Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
	15	+	SECTION 2. STUDY. (a) The department, with the assistance
	16	+	of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, the
	17	+	Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities, and the Texas
	18	+	Demographic Center, shall conduct a study on the current and future
	19	+	parking needs of individuals with disabilities in this state,
	20	+	including disabled veterans and individuals with a mobility
	21	+	impairment.
	22	+	(b) In conducting the study, the department shall:
25	23		(1) compile data regarding the current and projected
26	24		population of individuals with disabilities in this state who may
27	25		be eligible for privileged parking under Chapter 681,
28	26		Transportation Code, including disabled veterans and individuals
29	27		with a mobility impairment;
30	28		(2) identify current laws and rules governing parking
31	29		spaces or areas designated for individuals with disabilities,
32	30		including the laws and rules governing the allocation of parking
33	31		for individuals with disabilities; and
34	32		(3) to the extent possible, collect information from
35	33		local law enforcement agencies regarding the number of citations
36	34		each agency has issued for a violation of Section 681.011(a) or (b),
37	35		Transportation Code.
38	36		SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2026, the
39		-	~~committee~~ shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor,
	37	+	department shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor,
40	38		the speaker of the house of representatives, and each member of the
41	39		legislature a written report that includes:
42	40		(1) a summary of the information compiled in the
43	41		study, including an analysis of the efficiency and effectiveness of
44	42		the current allocation of parking to individuals with disabilities;
45	43		and
46		-	(2) a summary of recommendations from the ~~committee~~,
47		-	the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, the ~~Texas~~
48		-	~~Department of Motor Vehicles~~, the Texas ~~Department of Licensing and~~
49		-	~~Regulation, and the Texas~~ Demographic Center, including:
	44	+	(2) a summary of recommendations from the department,
	45	+	the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, the
	46	+	Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities, and the Texas
	47	+	Demographic Center, including:
50	48		(A) recommendations regarding the amount of
51	49		parking that should be allocated for individuals with disabilities
52	50		to meet the current and future demands of individuals with
53	51		disabilities in this state who may be eligible for privileged
54	52		parking under Chapter 681, Transportation Code, including disabled
55	53		veterans and individuals with a mobility impairment; and
56	54		(B) recommendations for legislative or other
57	55		action.
58	56		SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect
59	57		immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members
60	58		elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas
61	59		Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for
62	60		immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.