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House Bill 3223 |
House Author: Goldman et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-17 |
Senate Sponsor: Zaffirini |
House Bill 3223 amends the Local Government Code and the Transportation Code to prohibit a person both from selling or transferring a law enforcement motor vehicle to the public unless the person first removes any equipment or insignia that could mislead a reasonable person to believe that the vehicle is a law enforcement motor vehicle and from selling or transferring such a vehicle to a licensed security services contractor unless each emblem or insignia that identifies the vehicle as a law enforcement motor vehicle is removed before the sale or transfer. The bill imposes liability on a person or political subdivision that violates such prohibitions for damages proximately caused by the use of that vehicle during the commission of a crime and to the state for a civil penalty of $1,000.