By Deshotel H.B. No. 135 77R1220 DWS-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to collection and dissemination of information concerning 1-3 unsafe driving of a commercial motor vehicle. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 644, Transportation Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 644.055 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 644.055. INFORMATION CONCERNING UNSAFE DRIVING. (a) 1-8 The department by rule shall provide that a motor carrier, as 1-9 defined by Section 643.001, may not control, operate, or direct the 1-10 operation of a commercial motor vehicle on a road or highway of 1-11 this state unless: 1-12 (1) the motor carrier maintains a toll-free telephone 1-13 number at which the motor carrier accepts reports of unsafe driving 1-14 of the vehicle; and 1-15 (2) there is conspicuously displayed on the vehicle a 1-16 notice of the toll-free number that a person may call to report 1-17 unsafe driving. 1-18 (b) The rules adopted under this section must require that 1-19 the toll-free telephone number stated in the notice be answered, by 1-20 an individual capable of accepting reports of unsafe driving, at 1-21 the times prescribed by the rules. 1-22 (c) Each motor carrier annually shall submit to the 1-23 department, in the form and manner prescribed by department rules, 1-24 information concerning calls that the motor carrier receives 2-1 reporting unsafe driving. The department shall analyze the 2-2 information and make available to the public a report of its 2-3 analysis. 2-4 SECTION 2. The Department of Public Safety shall adopt the 2-5 rules required by Section 644.055, Transportation Code, as added by 2-6 this Act, before January 1, 2002. 2-7 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.