BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 896 By: Nelson State Affairs 3-29-95 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND Currently, a motor vehicle left inoperable or unattended on a county, state or federal highway is not considered "abandoned" and subject to removal by police agencies until after 48 hours. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 896 redefines "abandoned motor vehicle," to include vehicles unattended for more than 12 hours on a controlled access highway. 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 Section 5.01(2), Article 4477-9a, V.T.C.S., to redefine "abandoned motor vehicle" by including a vehicle which is unattended for more than 12 hours on a controlled access highway, as defined by Section 13, Article 6701d, V.T.C.S. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1995. SECTION 4. Emergency clause.