1-1 By: Shapiro S.B. No. 184 1-2 (In the Senate - Filed January 9, 1997; January 15, 1997, 1-3 read first time and referred to Committee on Finance; 1-4 April 9, 1997, reported favorably, as amended, by the following 1-5 vote: Yeas 12, Nays 0; April 9, 1997, sent to printer.) 1-6 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1 By: Zaffirini 1-7 Amend S.B. No. 184 by deleting SECTION 3 of the bill and 1-8 substituting the following: 1-9 "SECTION 3. Chapter 662, Transportation Code, is amended by 1-10 adding Section 662.011 to read as follows: 1-11 Sec. 662.011. MOTORCYCLE EDUCATION FUND ACCOUNT. (a) Of 1-12 each fee collected under Sections 521.421(b) and (f) and Sections 1-13 522.029(f) and (g), the Department of Public Safety shall send $5 1-14 to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the motorcycle 1-15 education fund account. 1-16 (b) Money deposited to the credit of the motorcycle 1-17 education fund account may be used only to defray the cost of 1-18 administering the motorcycle operator training and safety program." 1-19 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-20 AN ACT 1-21 relating to a driver's license that authorizes the operation of a 1-22 motorcycle. 1-23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-24 SECTION 1. Section 521.421, Transportation Code, is amended 1-25 by amending Subsections (b) and (e) and adding Subsection (f) to 1-26 read as follows: 1-27 (b) The fee for renewal of a Class M license or for renewal 1-28 of a license that includes authorization to operate a motorcycle is 1-29 $21. 1-30 (e) An applicant who changes from a lower to a higher class 1-31 of license or who adds a type of vehicle other than a motorcycle to 1-32 the license shall pay a $10 fee for the required examination. 1-33 (f) An applicant applying for additional authorization to 1-34 operate a motorcycle shall pay a $15 fee for the required 1-35 application. 1-36 SECTION 2. Section 522.029, Transportation Code, is amended 1-37 by amending Subsections (a) and (d) and adding Subsections (f) and 1-38 (g) to read as follows: 1-39 (a) The fee for a commercial driver's license or commercial 1-40 driver learner's permit issued by the department is $40, except as 1-41 provided by Subsection (f). 1-42 (d) An applicant who is changing a class of license, 1-43 endorsement, or restriction or who is adding a class of vehicle 1-44 other than a motorcycle to the license must pay a fee of $10 for 1-45 the examination, except for a renewal or original issuance of a 1-46 commercial driver's license. 1-47 (f) The fee for renewal of a commercial driver's license or 1-48 a commercial driver learner's permit that includes authorization to 1-49 operate a motorcycle is $45. 1-50 (g) An applicant who is applying for additional 1-51 authorization to operate a motorcycle shall pay a fee of $15 for 1-52 the examination. 1-53 SECTION 3. Chapter 662, Transportation Code, is amended by 1-54 adding Section 662.011 to read as follows: 1-55 Sec. 662.011. MOTORCYCLE EDUCATION FUND ACCOUNT. (a) The 1-56 motorcycle education fund account is an account in the general 1-57 revenue fund. 1-58 (b) Of each fee collected under Sections 521.421(b) and (f) 1-59 and Sections 522.029(f) and (g), the Department of Public Safety 1-60 shall send $5 to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the 1-61 motorcycle education fund account. 1-62 (c) Money deposited to the credit of the motorcycle 1-63 education fund account may be used only to defray the cost of 1-64 administering the motorcycle operator training and safety program, 2-1 except as provided by Subsection (d). 2-2 (d) The unspent and unencumbered balance in the motorcycle 2-3 education fund account at the end of each fiscal year may be 2-4 appropriated for: 2-5 (1) the motorcycle operator training and safety 2-6 program; or 2-7 (2) any other purpose relating to: 2-8 (A) maintaining or policing highways; or 2-9 (B) supervising traffic or promoting safety on 2-10 highways. 2-11 SECTION 4. (a) In addition to the new changes in law made 2-12 by this Act, this Act conforms the Transportation Code to the 2-13 changes in law made by Subdivision (38), Section 1, Chapter 1058, 2-14 Acts of the 74th Legislature, 1995. 2-15 (b) To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails over 2-16 another Act of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, 2-17 relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted 2-18 codes. 2-19 SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 1997. The 2-20 changes in law made by this Act to a fee that an applicant under 2-21 Chapters 521 and 522, Transportation Code, must pay apply only to a 2-22 person who applies to the Department of Public Safety on or after 2-23 September 1, 1997, for renewal of a Class M driver's license or for 2-24 the addition to the person's driver's license or commercial 2-25 learner's permit or driver's license of authorization to operate a 2-26 motorcycle. The fee required of a person who applies to the 2-27 Department of Public Safety before September 1, 1997, for renewal 2-28 of a Class M driver's license or for the addition of authorization 2-29 to operate a motorcycle is covered by the law in effect on the date 2-30 the person applied to the Department of Public Safety, and the 2-31 former law is continued in effect for that purpose. 2-32 SECTION 6. The importance of this legislation and the 2-33 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-34 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-35 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-36 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended. 2-37 * * * * *