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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study conducted by the Texas Department of Motor |
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Vehicles regarding parking for certain individuals with |
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disabilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "department" means the |
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Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. |
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SECTION 2. STUDY. (a) The department, with the assistance |
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of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, the |
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Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities, and the Texas |
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Demographic Center, shall conduct a study on the current and future |
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parking needs of individuals with disabilities in this state, |
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including disabled veterans and individuals with a mobility |
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impairment. |
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(b) In conducting the study, the department shall: |
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(1) compile data regarding the current and projected |
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population of individuals with disabilities in this state who may |
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be eligible for privileged parking under Chapter 681, |
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Transportation Code, including disabled veterans and individuals |
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with a mobility impairment; |
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(2) identify current laws and rules governing parking |
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spaces or areas designated for individuals with disabilities, |
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including the laws and rules governing the allocation of parking |
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for individuals with disabilities; and |
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(3) to the extent possible, collect information from |
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local law enforcement agencies regarding the number of citations |
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each agency has issued for a violation of Section 681.011(a) or (b), |
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Transportation Code. |
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SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2026, the |
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department shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, |
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the speaker of the house of representatives, and each member of the |
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legislature a written report that includes: |
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(1) a summary of the information compiled in the |
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study, including an analysis of the efficiency and effectiveness of |
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the current allocation of parking to individuals with disabilities; |
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and |
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(2) a summary of recommendations from the department, |
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the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, the |
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Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities, and the Texas |
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Demographic Center, including: |
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(A) recommendations regarding the amount of |
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parking that should be allocated for individuals with disabilities |
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to meet the current and future demands of individuals with |
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disabilities in this state who may be eligible for privileged |
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parking under Chapter 681, Transportation Code, including disabled |
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veterans and individuals with a mobility impairment; and |
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(B) recommendations for legislative or other |
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action. |
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SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |