HBA-MPM S.B. 175 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 175
By: Lindsay
Transportation
4/27/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law exempts veterans with certain license plates from most state
parking fees.  Senate Bill 175 extends parking fee exemptions for disabled
veterans, Congressional Medal of Honor and Purple Heart recipients, former
prisoners of war, and Pearl Harbor survivors to include those charged by an
institution of higher education. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 175 amends the Transportation Code to exempt a vehicle on which
license plates issued to disabled veterans, Congressional Medal of Honor
and Purple Heart recipients, former prisoners of war, and Pearl Harbor
survivors are displayed from a parking fee charged by a governmental
authority including an institution of higher education, but not including a
parking fee charged by a branch of the federal government.  The bill
deletes provisions authorizing a governmental unit to provide by ordinance
or order that this exemption also applies to payment of a fee or penalty
imposed by the governmental unit for parking in a parking garage or lot or
in a space with a limitation on the length of time for parking. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.