SRC-BWC H.B. 1368 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1368
By: Callegari (Barrientos)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/5/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, a person wishing to register a vehicle for use during
emergencies by a nonprofit disaster relief organization is required to
provide a statement by the county sheriff that the vehicle has not been
used for any purpose other than emergencies.  The sheriff is not required
to inspect the vehicle or investigate how the vehicle is used.  H.B. 1368
removes the requirement to obtain a statement from the sheriff to register
a vehicle for use by a nonprofit disaster relief organization and adds a
provision requiring the owner of the vehicle to provide a written statement
that the vehicle has been used only for emergencies.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 502.203(b), Transportation Code, to require an
application for registration under this section to include: 

 _a statement by the owner of the vehicle that the vehicle is used
exclusively for emergencies and has not been used for any other purpose;
and  

 _a statement signed by an officer of the nonprofit disaster relief
organization, rather than by the sheriff of the county in which the vehicle
is registered, that the vehicle has not been used for any purpose other
than emergencies and qualifies for registration under this section. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.
            Makes application of this Act prospective.