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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the reporting and investigation of motor vehicle |
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accidents. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 550.041(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A peace officer who is notified of a motor vehicle |
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accident resulting in injury to or death of a person or property |
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damage to an apparent extent of at least $5,000 [$1,000] may |
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investigate the accident and file justifiable charges relating to |
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the accident without regard to whether the accident occurred on |
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property to which this chapter applies. |
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SECTION 2. Section 550.062(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A law enforcement officer who in the regular course of |
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duty investigates a motor vehicle accident shall make a written |
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report of the accident if the accident resulted in injury to or the |
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death of a person or damage to the property of any one person to the |
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apparent extent of $5,000 [$1,000] or more. |
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SECTION 3. Section 601.151(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) This subchapter applies only to a motor vehicle accident |
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in this state that results in bodily injury or death or in damage to |
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the property of one person of at least $5,000 [$1,000]. |
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SECTION 4. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a motor vehicle accident occurring on or after the effective date |
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of this Act. A motor vehicle accident occurring before the |
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effective date of this Act is covered by the law in effect on the |
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date the accident occurred, and the former law is continued in |
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effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |