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.
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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
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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
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2-14 Name: Herald Strain x
2-15 Representing: Tx Motorcycle Rights Assn
2-16 City: Alvin
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2-18 Name: Harlie Warren x
2-19 Representing: Tx Abate Confederation Inc
2-20 City: Galveston
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2-22 Name: Scott Wagert x
2-23 Representing: Tx M/C Roadriders Assn
2-24 City: Leander
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2-26 Name: Dale Slaughter x
2-27 Representing: Tx Motorcycle Roadriders
2-28 City: Alba
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