Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1481	House Author:  Gattis
Effective:  9-1-05	Senate Sponsor:  Wentworth

            House Bill 1481 amends the Transportation Code to provide that a person commits a Class B misdemeanor offense if the person disobeys a warning sign or drives around a barricade that has been placed because water is over any portion of a road, street, or highway.  The bill revises the definitions of "barricade" and "warning sign" to provide for placement during dangerous conditions.