By Kamel H.B. No. 121
74R385 DLF-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the inclusion of vehicle identification numbers on
1-3 certain documents used to demonstrate motor vehicle insurance
1-4 coverage.
1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-6 SECTION 1. Section 1B(a), Texas Motor Vehicle
1-7 Safety-Responsibility Act (Article 6701h, Vernon's Texas Civil
1-8 Statutes), is amended to read as follows:
1-9 Sec. 1B. (a) As a condition of operating a motor vehicle in
1-10 this state, the operator of the motor vehicle shall furnish, on
1-11 request of a peace officer or a person involved in an accident with
1-12 the operator:
1-13 (1) a liability insurance policy in at least the
1-14 minimum amounts required by this Act, or a photocopy of that
1-15 policy, that covers the vehicle;
1-16 (2) a standard proof of liability insurance form
1-17 promulgated by the Texas Department of Insurance and issued by a
1-18 liability insurer that:
1-19 (A) includes the name of the insurer;
1-20 (B) includes the insurance policy number;
1-21 (C) includes the policy period;
1-22 (D) includes the name and address of each
1-23 insured;
1-24 (E) includes the policy limits or a statement
2-1 that the coverage of the policy complies with at least the minimum
2-2 amounts of liability insurance required by this Act; and
2-3 (F) includes the make, <and> model, and vehicle
2-4 identification number of each covered vehicle;
2-5 (3) an insurance binder that confirms that the
2-6 operator is in compliance with this Act;
2-7 (4) a certificate or copy of a certificate issued by
2-8 the department that shows the vehicle is covered by self-insurance;
2-9 (5) a certificate issued by the state treasurer that
2-10 shows that the owner of the vehicle has on deposit with the
2-11 treasurer money or securities in at least the amount required by
2-12 Section 25 of this Act;
2-13 (6) a certificate issued by the department that shows
2-14 that the vehicle is a vehicle for which a bond is on file with the
2-15 department as provided by Section 24 of this Act; or
2-16 (7) a copy of a certificate issued by the county judge
2-17 of a county in which the vehicle is registered that shows that the
2-18 owner of the vehicle has on deposit with the county judge cash or a
2-19 cashier's check in at least the amount required by Section 1A(b)(6)
2-20 of this Act.
2-21 SECTION 2. Section 1F(f), Texas Motor Vehicle
2-22 Safety-Responsibility Act (Article 6701h, Vernon's Texas Civil
2-23 Statutes), is amended to read as follows:
2-24 (f) The following evidence of financial responsibility or a
2-25 photocopy of the evidence satisfies the requirement of Subsection
2-26 (e) of this section:
2-27 (1) a liability insurance policy in at least the
3-1 minimum amounts required by this Act to provide proof of financial
3-2 responsibility covering at least the period required by Subsection
3-3 (e) of this section;
3-4 (2) a standard proof of liability insurance form
3-5 promulgated by the Texas Department of Insurance and issued by a
3-6 liability insurer that includes:
3-7 (A) the name of the insurer;
3-8 (B) the insurance policy number;
3-9 (C) the policy period, which must equal or
3-10 exceed the period required by Subsection (e) of this section;
3-11 (D) the name and address of each insured; <and>
3-12 (E) the policy limits or a statement that the
3-13 coverage of the policy complies with at least the minimum amounts
3-14 of liability insurance required by this Act; and
3-15 (F) the make, model, and vehicle identification
3-16 number of the vehicle impounded under Subsection (c) of this
3-17 section;
3-18 (3) an insurance binder that confirms to the
3-19 satisfaction of the court that the defendant is in compliance with
3-20 this Act for at least the period required by Subsection (e) of this
3-21 section;
3-22 (4) a copy of a certificate issued by the Department
3-23 of Public Safety that shows that the vehicle to be registered is
3-24 covered by self-insurance;
3-25 (5) a certificate issued by the state treasurer that
3-26 shows that the owner of the vehicle has on deposit with the
3-27 treasurer money or securities in at least the amount required by
4-1 Section 25 of this Act;
4-2 (6) a certificate issued by the Department that shows
4-3 that the vehicle is a vehicle for which a bond is on file with the
4-4 Department as provided by Section 24 of this Act; or
4-5 (7) a copy of a certificate issued by the county judge
4-6 of a county in which the vehicle is registered that shows that the
4-7 owner of the vehicle has on deposit with the county judge cash or a
4-8 cashier's check in at least the amount required by Section 1A(b)(6)
4-9 of this Act.
4-10 SECTION 3. Section 2a(d), Chapter 88, General Laws, Acts of
4-11 the 41st Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 1929 (Article 6675a-2a,
4-12 Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended to read as follows:
4-13 (d) The following evidence of financial responsibility or a
4-14 photocopy of the evidence satisfies the requirement of this
4-15 section:
4-16 (1) a liability insurance policy or liability
4-17 self-insurance or pool coverage document issued by a political
4-18 subdivision or governmental pool pursuant to the authority
4-19 contained in The Interlocal Cooperation Act (Article 4413(32c),
4-20 Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), Chapter 119, Local Government Code,
4-21 or other applicable law in at least the minimum amounts required by
4-22 the Texas Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Act (Article 6701h,
4-23 Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) to provide proof of financial
4-24 responsibility covering at least the period required by Subsection
4-25 (a) of this section;
4-26 (2) a standard proof of liability form promulgated by
4-27 the Texas Department of Insurance and issued by a liability insurer
5-1 that includes:
5-2 (A) the name of the insurer;
5-3 (B) the insurance policy or other coverage
5-4 document number;
5-5 (C) the policy or other coverage document
5-6 coverage period;
5-7 (D) the name and address of each insured or
5-8 covered person;
5-9 (E) the policy or other coverage document limits
5-10 or a statement that the coverage of the policy complies with at
5-11 least the minimum amounts of liability insurance required by the
5-12 Texas Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Act (Article 6701h,
5-13 Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); and
5-14 (F) the make, <and> model, and vehicle
5-15 identification number of each covered vehicle;
5-16 (3) an insurance binder that confirms to the
5-17 satisfaction of the county tax collector that the owner of the
5-18 motor vehicle to be registered is in compliance with the Texas
5-19 Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Act (Article 6701h, Vernon's
5-20 Texas Civil Statutes) for at least the period required by
5-21 Subsection (a) of this section;
5-22 (4) a copy of a certificate issued by the Department
5-23 of Public Safety that shows that the vehicle to be registered is
5-24 covered by self-insurance;
5-25 (5) a certificate issued by the state treasurer that
5-26 shows that the owner of the vehicle has on deposit with the
5-27 treasurer money or securities in at least the amount required by
6-1 Section 25 of the Texas Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Act
6-2 (Article 6701h, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes);
6-3 (6) a certificate issued by the Department of Public
6-4 Safety that shows that the vehicle is a vehicle for which a bond is
6-5 on file with the Department as provided by Section 24 of the Texas
6-6 Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Act (Article 6701h, Vernon's
6-7 Texas Civil Statutes); or
6-8 (7) a copy of a certificate issued by the county judge
6-9 of a county in which the vehicle is registered that shows that the
6-10 owner of the vehicle has on deposit with the county judge cash or a
6-11 cashier's check in at least the amount required by Section 1A(b)(6)
6-12 of the Texas Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Act (Article
6-13 6701h, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).
6-14 SECTION 4. (a) This Act takes effect September 1, 1995.
6-15 (b) This Act applies only to a standard proof of liability
6-16 insurance form used on or after July 1, 1996, to demonstrate
6-17 evidence of financial responsibility as required by:
6-18 (1) the Texas Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Act
6-19 (Article 6701h, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes);
6-20 (2) Section 2a(d), Chapter 88, General Laws, Acts of
6-21 the 41st Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 1929 (Article 6675a-2a,
6-22 Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); or
6-23 (3) Section 6(c), Chapter 173, Acts of the 47th
6-24 Legislature, Regular Session, 1941 (Article 6687b, Vernon's Texas
6-25 Civil Statutes).
6-26 (c) The requirements for a standard proof of liability
6-27 insurance form used to demonstrate evidence of financial
7-1 responsibility before July 1, 1996, are governed by the law as it
7-2 existed immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that
7-3 law is continued in effect for that purpose.
7-4 SECTION 5. The importance of this legislation and the
7-5 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
7-6 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
7-7 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
7-8 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.