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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 82(R)

Senate Bill 990

Senate Author:  Carona

Effective:  9-1-11

House Sponsor:  Harper-Brown


            Senate Bill 990 amends the Transportation Code to authorize a regional transportation authority to regulate the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane operated, managed, or maintained by the authority.  The bill makes it a Class C misdemeanor to fail to pay within a certain time frame a designated penalty in connection with the improper use of such a vehicle lane.