1-1 By: Rosson, Patterson, Shapiro S.B. No. 738 1-2 (In the Senate - Filed March 9, 1993; March 10, 1993, read 1-3 first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs; 1-4 April 21, 1993, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 11, 1-5 Nays 0; April 21, 1993, sent to printer.) 1-6 COMMITTEE VOTE 1-7 Yea Nay PNV Absent 1-8 Harris of Dallas x 1-9 Rosson x 1-10 Carriker x 1-11 Henderson x 1-12 Leedom x 1-13 Lucio x 1-14 Luna x 1-15 Nelson x 1-16 Patterson x 1-17 Shelley x 1-18 Sibley x 1-19 West x 1-20 Whitmire x 1-21 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-22 AN ACT 1-23 relating to the safe operation of motorcycles on highways. 1-24 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-25 SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "motorcycle" has the 1-26 meaning assigned by Section 1, Chapter 88, General Laws, Acts of 1-27 the 41st Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 1929 (Article 6675a-1 et 1-28 seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), and its subsequent amendments 1-29 and includes a motorcycle equipped with a sidecar. 1-30 SECTION 2. TOLLS FOR MOTORCYCLES. No person or entity, 1-31 including the state or a political subdivision of this state, that 1-32 operates a toll road, toll bridge, or turnpike may impose a toll 1-33 for the operation of a motorcycle on the toll road, toll bridge, or 1-34 turnpike that is greater than the toll imposed for the operation of 1-35 a passenger car on the toll road, toll bridge, or turnpike. 1-36 SECTION 3. USE OF PREFERENTIAL LANES. (a) In this section, 1-37 "preferential lane" means a traffic lane on a street or highway 1-38 where motor vehicle usage is limited to buses, vehicles occupied by 1-39 a minimum number of persons, or car pool vehicles. 1-40 (b) A motorcycle may be operated in a preferential lane that 1-41 has not been otherwise closed to all vehicular traffic. 1-42 SECTION 4. MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS. (a) The Department of 1-43 Public Safety shall include motorcycle awareness information in any 1-44 edition of the Texas driver's handbook published after the 1-45 department exhausts its current supply of the handbook. 1-46 (b) The Central Education Agency shall adopt rules to 1-47 require that after January 1, 1994, information relating to 1-48 motorcycle awareness be included in the curriculum of any driver 1-49 education course or driving safety course that is governed by the 1-50 agency. 1-51 (c) The Central Education Agency shall consult with the 1-52 Department of Public Safety in developing rules under Subsection 1-53 (b) of this section. 1-54 SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September 1-55 1, 1993. 1-56 SECTION 6. EMERGENCY. The importance of this legislation 1-57 and the crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-58 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-59 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-60 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended. 1-61 * * * * * 1-62 Austin, 1-63 Texas 1-64 April 21, 1993 1-65 Hon. Bob Bullock 1-66 President of the Senate 1-67 Sir: 1-68 We, your Committee on State Affairs to which was referred S.B. 2-1 No. 738, have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed 2-2 to report it back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do 2-3 pass and be printed. 2-4 Harris of 2-5 Dallas, Chairman 2-6 * * * * * 2-7 WITNESSES 2-8 FOR AGAINST ON 2-9 ___________________________________________________________________ 2-10 Name: William Culver x 2-11 Representing: Tx Motorcycle Rights Assn ABAT 2-12 City: Angleton 2-13 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-14 Name: Herald Strain x 2-15 Representing: Tx Motorcycle Rights Assn 2-16 City: Alvin 2-17 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-18 Name: Harlie Warren x 2-19 Representing: Tx Abate Confederation Inc 2-20 City: Galveston 2-21 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-22 Name: Scott Wagert x 2-23 Representing: Tx M/C Roadriders Assn 2-24 City: Leander 2-25 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-26 Name: Dale Slaughter x 2-27 Representing: Tx Motorcycle Roadriders 2-28 City: Alba 2-29 -------------------------------------------------------------------