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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 83(R)

Senate Bill 1917

Senate Author:  Birdwell

Effective:  6-14-13

House Sponsor:  Cook


            Senate Bill 1917 amends the Transportation Code to expand the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" for purposes of statutory provisions relating to rules of the road. The bill includes in that definition a private vehicle of an employee or volunteer of a county emergency management division in a county with a population of more than 46,500 and less than 48,000 that is designated as an authorized emergency vehicle by the county commissioners court.