Amend HB 2585 (Committee Printing) by striking SECTION 1 of
the bill and substituting the following:
SECTION 1. Sections 661.003(a) and (d), Transportation Code,
are amended to read as follows:
Sec. 661.003. OFFENSES RELATING TO NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE
HEADGEAR. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) operates or rides as a passenger on a motorcycle
on a public street or highway; <and>
(2) is not wearing protective headgear that meets
safety standards adopted by the department; and
(3) the motorcycle operated or ridden by the person is
not displaying a valid sticker issued by the department under
Subsection (d).
(d) The department shall issue a sticker to a person at
least 21 years old who:
(1) applies to the department on a form provided by
the department;
(2) provides the department with evidence satisfactory
to the department showing that the person:
(A) is the owner of a motorcycle that is
currently registered in this state; and
(B) has successfully completed the training and
safety course described by Subsection (c) or has the insurance
coverage described by that subsection; and
(3) pays a fee of $5 for the sticker.