1-1 By: Pickett (Senate Sponsor - Lucio) H.B. No. 489
1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House April 9, 2001;
1-3 April 9, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on State
1-4 Affairs; May 11, 2001, reported favorably by the following vote:
1-5 Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 11, 2001, sent to printer.)
1-6 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-7 AN ACT
1-8 relating to the definition of a junked vehicle under the public
1-9 nuisance law.
1-10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-11 SECTION 1. Section 683.071, Transportation Code, is amended
1-12 to read as follows:
1-13 Sec. 683.071. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "junked
1-14 vehicle" means a vehicle that is self-propelled and:
1-15 (1) does not have lawfully attached to it:
1-16 (A) an unexpired license plate; or
1-17 (B) a valid motor vehicle inspection
1-18 certificate; and
1-19 (2) is:
1-20 (A) wrecked, dismantled or partially dismantled,
1-21 or discarded; or
1-22 (B) [(3) is] inoperable and has remained
1-23 inoperable for more than:
1-24 (i) [(A)] 72 consecutive hours, if the
1-25 vehicle is on public property; or
1-26 (ii) [(B)] 30 consecutive days, if the
1-27 vehicle is on private property.
1-28 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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