SRC-PNG S.B. 162 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 162
76R2862 WP-FBy: Carona
Infrastructure
2/22/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law provides that only certain municipal peace officers
may be certified to inspect commercial motor vehicles on highways within
their municipalities.  However, there are too few municipal peace officers
to meet all of the commercial motor vehicle inspection needs.  This bill
would include sheriffs and sheriff's deputies among those officers trained
and certified to enforce commercial motor vehicle safety standards. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 162 includes sheriffs and sheriff's deputies among those
officers trained and certified to enforce commercial motor vehicle safety
standards. 

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 644.101, Transportation Code, as follows:

 Sec.  644.101.  New heading: CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS
AND SHERIFFS OR SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES.  Includes sheriffs and sheriff's
deputies  among those required to be trained and certified under this
section.  Authorizes a sheriff or  a sheriff's deputy of a county with a
population of 500,000 or more to apply for certification  under this
section.  Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 644.102, Transportation Code, as follows:

Sec.  644.102.  New heading: MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY ENFORCEMENT REQUIREMENTS.
Includes counties in the enforcement requirements under this section. Makes
conforming changes. 

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 644.103, Transportation Code, by adding
Subsection (d), as follows: 

 (d) Authorizes a sheriff or a sheriff's deputy, certified under Section
644.101, to detain a  motor vehicle subject to this chapter, on a highway
within the territory of a county. 

SECTION 4. Provides that Section 644.101, Transportation Code, as set out
in this Act, gives effect to changes made by Chapter 364 and Chapter 1061,
Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997.  Provides that this
Act prevails over another Act of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session,
1999, to the extent of any conflict. 

SECTION 5. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 6.   Emergency clause.