By Elkins H.B. No. 1933 77R5469 MTB-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the creation of an offense for blocking access to 1-3 van-accessible parking spaces. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 681.011, Transportation Code, is amended 1-6 by adding Subsection (l) to read as follows: 1-7 (l) A person commits an offense if the person parks a 1-8 vehicle in such a way as to prevent a person with a disability from 1-9 entering or exiting a vehicle parked in a van-accessible parking 1-10 space. 1-11 SECTION 2. Section 681.010, Transportation Code, is amended 1-12 by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: 1-13 (c) A person who may file a charge under this section may 1-14 authorize the towing and storage of a vehicle parked in violation 1-15 of Section 681.011(l) by a towing company in the manner provided by 1-16 Section 684.014. 1-17 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 1-18 SECTION 4. The change in law made by this Act applies only 1-19 to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. 1-20 For purposes of this section, an offense is committed before the 1-21 effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurs 1-22 before the effective date.