SRC-PNG H.B. 2802 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2802
76R5941 JMC-DBy: Ritter (Bernsen)
State Affairs
5/9/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

In 1997, the 75th Legislature created a program that allows political
subdivisions to contract with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) in
order to assist in the enforcement of traffic violations. Cities and
counties participating in the program notify DPS of a person who fails to
appear for a court date for certain Class C traffic violations, and DPS
denies renewal of the person's driver's license unless the outstanding fine
is paid.  This bill would authorize a political subdivision to contract
with DPS to provide necessary information for DPS to deny renewal of the
driver's license of a person who fails to appear for a complaint, citation,
or court order to pay a fine involving any other offense over which a
justice or municipal court has jurisdiction. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 2802 authorizes a political subdivision to contract with
the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to provide necessary information for
DPS to deny renewal of the driver's license of a person who fails to appear
for a complaint, citation, or court order to pay a fine involving any other
offense over which a justice or municipal court has jurisdiction. 

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 706.002(a), Transportation Code, to authorize a
political subdivision to contract with the Department of Public Safety
(DPS) to provide information necessary for DPS to deny renewal of the
driver's license of a person who fails to appear for a complaint, citation,
or court order to pay a fine involving any other offense that a justice or
municipal court has jurisdiction of under Article 4.11 or 4.14, Code of
Criminal Procedure. 

SECTION 2. Amends Sections 706.004 and 706.005, Transportation Code, to
make conforming changes. 

SECTION 3. Amends Section 706.006(a), Transportation Code, to make a
conforming change. 

SECTION 4. (a) Provides that in accordance with Section 311.031(c),
Government Code, which gives effect to a substantive amendment enacted by
the same legislature that codifies the amended statute, the text of
Sections 706.002(a), 706.004, 706.005, and 706.006(a), Transportation Code,
gives effect to changes made by Chapter 457, Acts of the 75th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1997.  
(b) Provides that to the extent of any conflict, this Act controls over
another Act of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, relating to
nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes. 

SECTION 5. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 6. Emergency clause.