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Senate Bill 511 |
Senate Author: Rodríguez et al. |
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Effective: Vetoed |
House Sponsor: Clardy |
Senate Bill 511 amends the Transportation Code to prohibit a person who owns or operates a business that installs tires or an employee of such a person from knowingly installing an unsafe tire on a motor vehicle to be used on a public street or highway. The bill establishes a civil penalty for a person who violates the prohibition.
Governor's Reason for Veto: "Senate Bill 511 would authorize a new civil penalty for installing used tires on vehicles. While ensuring drivers' safety is a legitimate governmental objective, there is no real and substantial relationship between that goal and the way this law would function in practice. I vetoed similar legislation last session and must do so again because more regulation is not the answer to every problem. Texas needs fewer laws that impose regulatory burdens on small businesses and consumers."