HBA-PDH H.B. 1103 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1103
By: Smith
County Affairs
2/17/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, an inoperable vehicle may be removed from public or private
property by a local governmental authority only after the expiration of 45
consecutive days.  H.B. 1103 allows local governmental authorities to
remove an inoperable vehicle after 48 hours if the vehicle is on public
property and after 15 consecutive days if the vehicle is on private
property. 

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 683.071, Transportation Code, as follows:

Sec. 683.071.  DEFINITION.  Includes in the definition of "junked vehicle"
a vehicle remaining inoperable on public property for more than 48
consecutive hours or on private property for 15 consecutive days, rather
than 45 consecutive days. 

SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.