Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1798	House Author:  Martinez Fischer
Effective:  9-1-07	Senate Sponsor:  Uresti

            House Bill 1798 amends the Transportation Code to make it a Class C misdemeanor offense to drive on a designated right-of-way of a metropolitan rapid transit authority that is used in connection with a motor bus rapid transit system.  The bill creates an exception if the motor vehicle is owned by the authority or is an authorized emergency vehicle.