By Wilson H.B. No. 1650
77R6104 DWS-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the authority of the Department of Public Safety to
1-3 make a contract to implement the law regarding denial of renewal of
1-4 a driver's license for failure to appear.
1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-6 SECTION 1. Section 706.008, Transportation Code, is amended
1-7 to read as follows:
1-8 Sec. 706.008. CONTRACT WITH PRIVATE VENDOR; COMPENSATION.
1-9 (a) The department may contract with one or more vendors [a
1-10 private vendor] to implement this chapter.
1-11 (b) A [The] vendor performing a [the] contract under this
1-12 chapter may be compensated by a [each] political subdivision that
1-13 has contracted with the department.
1-14 (c) Except for an action based on a citation issued by a
1-15 peace officer employed by the department, a [the] vendor may not be
1-16 compensated with state money.
1-17 SECTION 2. Section 706.009(b), Transportation Code, is
1-18 amended to read as follows:
1-19 (b) A [The] vendor shall comply with terms, policies, and
1-20 rules adopted by the department to administer this chapter.
1-21 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-22 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-23 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
1-24 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
2-1 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.