TWT H.B. 685 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


TRANSPORTATION
H.B. 685
By: Turner, Bob
4-25-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

A person who is disabled as defined by Sec. 502.253, 
Transportation Code, is entitled to receive two 
(2) disabled person identification placards, or one (1) set of 
Disabled Person License Plates and one 
(1) placard. This arrangement allows the disabled person to 
attach the placard to the rear view mirror 
of any vehicle in which he or she is a passenger. Some disabled 
individuals have specially equipped 
vehicles so they can drive themselves wherever they want to go. 
Some own more than one such 
vehicle. Under current law, however, only one vehicle may bear 
the special license plates.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this legislation is to allow a person who owns a 
specially equipped vehicle to apply 
for and receive special license plates for each such vehicle.

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 Section 502.253, Transportation Code, by adding 
Subsection (h) which 
entitles a person to receive a set of special license plates for 
each vehicle the person owns which has 
been specially equipped to accommodate a driver who has lost the 
use of one or both legs.

SECTION 2. The change in the law applies only to a registration 
period beginning on or after the 
effective date of this Act. 

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1997.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.