BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 2775
By: Serna
04-26-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

Under the present state law (Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, Article
6701d, Section 5) and many city ordinances, an individual's vehicle
may only be "booted" or impounded for three or more delinquent
unpaid parking citations in any calendar year.  This means, in
effect, that one could receive a dozen parking citations in
December, fail to set a hearing or pay the fine, and escape the
consequences of the "boot" or impoundment should the police fail to
locate the offender's vehicle by January 1.

PURPOSE

House Bill 2775 permits enforcement of a Hearing Officer's Orders
by authorized personnel "booting" or impounding the offender's
vehicle when there are three or more unpaid parking citations in
any period of 12 consecutive months.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1:  Amends  Article 6701d-24, Section 5(1), Revised
Statutes, by deleting the words "calendar year" and substituting
therefore the words "period of 12 consecutive months."

SECTION 2:  Emergency Clause.


SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

Pursuant to a public notice posted on March 30, 1995 at 6:02 p.m.,
the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing on
Wednesday, April 5, 1995 at 2:00 p.m. or upon adjournment, in room
E1.014 of the Capitol Extension and was called to order at 6:30
p.m. by the Chair, Representative Clyde Alexander after the House
recessed.  The Chair laid out H.B. 2775 and recognized
Representative Serna to explain H.B. 2775.  There were no witnesses
testifying in support of, or in opposition to H.B. 2775.  The Chair
left H.B. 2775 pending before the Committee.  Pursuant to a public
notice posted on April 21, 1995, at 4:04 p.m., the House Committee
on Transportation met in a public hearing on Wednesday, April 26,
1995, at 2:00 p.m., or upon adjournment, in Room E1.014 of the
Capitol Extension and was called to order at 6:13 p.m. by the
Chair, Representative Clyde Alexander.  The Chair laid out H.B.
2775 by Serna, which was pending before the Committee. 
Representative Moreno moved that the Committee report H.B. 2775,
without amendments, to the full House with the recommendation that
it do pass.  The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes (8),
Nayes (0), Absent (1), Present not voting (0).