By Hawley H.B. No. 2138 75R6218 DRH-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the use of reflective tape on certain vehicles. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Section 547.325(a), Transportation Code, is 1-5 amended to read as follows: 1-6 (a) Except as provided by Subchapter F, a motor vehicle, 1-7 trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer shall be equipped with 1-8 reflective tape that complies with the federal standard in 49 1-9 C.F.R. Section 571.108, S5.7, or at least two red reflectors on the 1-10 rear of the vehicle. A red reflector may be included as a part 1-11 of a taillamp. 1-12 SECTION 2. Section 547.352, Transportation Code, is amended 1-13 to read as follows: 1-14 Sec. 547.352. ADDITIONAL LIGHTING EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS. 1-15 In addition to other equipment required by this chapter: 1-16 (1) a bus, truck, trailer, or semitrailer that is at 1-17 least 80 inches wide shall be equipped with: 1-18 (A) two clearance lamps on the front, one at 1-19 each side; 1-20 (B) two clearance lamps on the rear, one at each 1-21 side; 1-22 (C) four side marker lamps, one on each side at 1-23 or near the front and one on each side at or near the rear; 1-24 (D) four reflectors, one on each side at or near 2-1 the front and one on each side at or near the rear or reflective 2-2 tape that complies with the federal standard in 49 C.F.R. Section 2-3 571.108, S5.7; and 2-4 (E) hazard lamps that meet the requirements of 2-5 Section 547.331; 2-6 (2) a bus or truck that is at least 30 feet long shall 2-7 be equipped with hazard lamps that meet the requirements of Section 2-8 547.331; 2-9 (3) a trailer or semitrailer that is at least 30 feet 2-10 long shall be equipped with: 2-11 (A) two side marker lamps, one centrally mounted 2-12 on each side with respect to the length of the vehicle; 2-13 (B) two reflectors, one centrally mounted on 2-14 each side with respect to the length of the vehicle, or reflective 2-15 tape that complies with the federal standard in 49 C.F.R. Section 2-16 571.108, S5.7; and 2-17 (C) hazard lamps that meet the requirements of 2-18 Section 547.331; 2-19 (4) a pole trailer shall be equipped with: 2-20 (A) two side marker lamps, one at each side at 2-21 or near the front of the load; 2-22 (B) one reflector at or near the front of the 2-23 load; 2-24 (C) one combination marker lamp that: 2-25 (i) emits an amber light to the front and 2-26 a red light to the rear and side; and 2-27 (ii) is mounted on the rearmost support 3-1 for the load to indicate the maximum width of the trailer; and 3-2 (D) hazard lamps that meet the requirements of 3-3 Section 547.331, if the pole trailer is at least 30 feet long or at 3-4 least 80 inches wide; 3-5 (5) a truck-tractor shall be equipped with: 3-6 (A) two clearance lamps, one at each side on the 3-7 front of the cab; and 3-8 (B) hazard lamps that meet the requirements of 3-9 Section 547.331, if the truck-tractor is at least 30 feet long or 3-10 at least 80 inches wide; and 3-11 (6) a vehicle at least 80 inches wide may be equipped 3-12 with: 3-13 (A) not more than three front identification 3-14 lamps without glare; and 3-15 (B) not more than three rear identification 3-16 lamps without glare. 3-17 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 1997. 3-18 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the 3-19 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 3-20 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 3-21 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 3-22 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.