BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	S.B. 795
87R2512 DRS-D	By: Campbell
	Veteran Affairs & Border Security
	3/19/2021
	As Filed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

This bill would exempt the Texas Military Department from Section 721.002 of the Transportation Code. Section 721.002 requires a state inscription on state-owned motor vehicles. Currently, there are 16 agencies that are exempt from the code. The Texas Military Department occasionally operates in areas where identification can potentially lead to hostile actions or enemy surveillance.

As proposed, S.B. 795 amends current law relating to an exemption from the requirement that the title of a state agency be printed on state-owned motor vehicles.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the Texas Military Department in SECTION 1 (Section 721.003, Transportation Code) of this bill.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 721.003(a), Transportation Code, as follows:

(a) Authorizes the governing bodies of certain state agencies or divisions, including the Texas Military Department, by rule to exempt from the requirements of Section 721.002 (Inscription Required on State-Owned Motor Vehicles) a motor vehicle that is under the control and custody of that agency or division. Makes nonsubstantive changes. �

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2021. �