1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to notifying students of institutions of higher education 1-3 of emissions inspection requirements for certain vehicles and 1-4 enforcement of vehicle inspection laws by those institutions. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Section 51.207, Education Code, is amended to read 1-7 as follows: 1-8 Sec. 51.207. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION INSIGNIA; VEHICLE 1-9 PERMITS. (a) Each public institution of higher education may 1-10 provide for the issuance and use of suitable vehicle identification 1-11 insignia. The institution may bar or suspend the permit of any 1-12 vehicle from driving or parking on any institutional property for 1-13 the violation of any rule or regulation promulgated by the board as 1-14 well as for any violation of this subchapter. Reinstatement of the 1-15 privileges may be permitted and a reasonable fee assessed. 1-16 (b) This subsection applies only to a public institution of 1-17 higher education campus that is located in whole or part in an area 1-18 in which a motor vehicle registered in the area is required to 1-19 undergo a vehicle emissions inspection under Subchapter F, Chapter 1-20 548, Transportation Code. The institution may not issue a permit 1-21 to a student enrolled at the institution to park or drive a motor 1-22 vehicle that is not registered in this state on institutional 1-23 property unless the institution has provided written notice to the 1-24 student concerning requirements for vehicle emissions inspections 2-1 pursuant to Subchapter F, Chapter 548, Transportation Code. 2-2 (c) The Public Safety Commission shall adopt rules providing 2-3 for the inspection under Subchapter F, Chapter 548, Transportation 2-4 Code, of motor vehicles not registered in this state for purposes 2-5 of Subsection (b). 2-6 (d) This subsection applies only to a public institution of 2-7 higher education campus that is not covered by Subsection (b). The 2-8 institution may not issue a permit to a student of the institution 2-9 for driving or parking a motor vehicle on institutional property 2-10 unless the institution provides written notice to the student that 2-11 failure to register the vehicle in this state or to display a 2-12 current and appropriate inspection certificate issued under Chapter 2-13 548, Transportation Code, may violate state law if the owner of the 2-14 vehicle resides in this state. 2-15 (e) Each institution of higher education that maintains a 2-16 campus police force shall adopt procedures for enforcing State of 2-17 Texas vehicle inspection laws for vehicles parking or driving on 2-18 the campus of the institution. 2-19 SECTION 2. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this 2-20 section, this Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 2-21 (b) Section 51.207(b), Education Code, as added by this Act, 2-22 takes effect January 1, 2002. 2-23 (c) Sections 51.207(b) and (d), Education Code, as added by 2-24 this Act, do not affect the validity of a permit for driving or 2-25 parking a vehicle on property of an institution of higher education 2-26 issued by the institution before January 1, 2002. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 2787 was passed by the House on April 24, 2001, by a non-record vote; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. No. 2787 on May 25, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 2787 was passed by the Senate, with amendments, on May 22, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, 1 present, not voting. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: __________________________ Date __________________________ Governor