SRC-JBJ H.B. 1359 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1359
76R2326 WP-DBy: Krusee (Jackson)
State Affairs
5/4/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, residents of a master planned community can drive their golf
carts to and from a golf course without having to register and insure their
carts as they would an automobile.  Residents of these communities would
like to use their carts to travel to and from fitness centers and other
amenities within their communities, as well as neighbor's homes without
having to register and insure their carts.  H.B. 1359 would allow the use
of a golf cart within these access-restricted communities without current
registration and insurance requirements. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1359 would amend registration requirements for a golf
cart. 

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 502.284(a), Transportation Code, to provide that
the owner of a golf cart is not required to register the golf cart if the
operation of the golf cart does not exceed a distance of two miles from the
point of origin to the destination, if driven to and from a golf course.
Deletes language limiting a golf cart owner's exemption from certain
registration requirements to a golf cart driven to and from a golf course. 

SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 4.Emergency clause.