JWW S.B. 1268 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


PUBLIC SAFETY
S.B. 1268
By: Armbrister (Siebert)
5-1-97
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND 

Currently, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) has increased the amount
of information it releases on a driver's motor vehicle report. This
information includes weight tickets and minor equipment violations for
truck drivers and their commercial vehicles. There are concerns that the
release of this additional information has increased the cost of driver's
personal automobile insurance coverage. This bill provides that only
convictions for motor vehicle moving violations, as determined by DPS,
will be reported on a driver's record.   

PURPOSE

This bill provides that only convictions for motor vehicle moving
violations, as determined by the Department of Public Safety, will be
reported on a driver's record.    

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1 Amends Section 521.046(a), Transportation Code, to authorize the
Department of   Public Safety (DPS) to disclose information regarding each
reported motor vehicle   moving violation as defined by existing DPS rule,
resulting in a traffic law conviction   and each motor vehicle accident in
which the individual received a citation, by date   and location, within
three years preceding the date of the request to certain persons. 

SECTION 2 Effective Date:  September 1, 1997.

SECTION 3 Emergency Clause.