HBA-PDH H.B. 1075 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1075 By: Craddick Transportation 3/23/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, Section 545.325(b)(2), Transportation Code, allows trailers used for agricultural purposes and for transporting boats to travel at 70 miles per hour, while trailers used for transporting motorcycles may be towed at 60 miles per hour. H.B. 1075 raises the speed limit for towing motorcycles to 70 miles per hour. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 545.352(b), Transportation Code, to include a passenger car or light truck towing a trailer or semitrailer used primarily to transport a motorcycle among the vehicles to which the lawful speed limit of 70 miles per hour in the daytime and 65 miles per hour at night applies. Makes a conforming change. SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3.Emergency clause.