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House Bill 100 |
House Author: Paddie et al. |
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Effective: 5-29-17 |
Senate Sponsor: Schwertner |
House Bill 100 amends the Occupations Code to provide for the operation of transportation network companies in Texas, including the arrangement and provision of rides, driver and vehicle requirements, and nondiscrimination and accessibility policies. The bill prohibits the operation of a transportation network company in Texas without a permit issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and provides for the suspension or revocation of such a permit. The bill makes Insurance Code requirements relating to transportation network company drivers applicable to transportation network companies and drivers logged in to a digital network and prohibits the regulation of transportation network companies, drivers, and vehicles by a municipality or other local entity, with limited exceptions.