BILL ANALYSIS


                                                        H.B. 1794
                                             By: Johnson (Turner)
                                                    State Affairs
                                                          5-25-95
                              Senate Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

Current law grants restricted license plates for forestry vehicles,
excluding those carrying logs and debarked logs.  Under the
provisions of the International Registration Plan (IRP), a vehicle
displaying a "restricted" license plate is granted interstate
reciprocity when operating into or through another state.

This restricted license plate grants interstate operation of
vehicles hauling forestry products under the provisions of IRP, and
eliminates the requirement of purchasing registration trip permits
or apportion license plates.

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1794 redefines "forestry vehicle" to mean a
vehicle used exclusively for transporting forest products in their
natural state.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or
agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Article 6675-5p, V.T.C.S., to redefine "forestry
vehicle" to mean a vehicle used exclusively for transporting forest
products in their natural state, including, among other items, logs
and debarked logs.

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
           Effective date: upon passage.