By Shapleigh S.R. No. 1232 77R18113 JD-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 77th 1-2 Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, That Senate Rule 12.03 be 1-3 suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the 1-4 conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on House 1-5 Bill No. 2585, relating to motorcycle operator and passenger 1-6 safety, to consider and take action on the following matter: 1-7 Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the committee to 1-8 add a new section to the bill to read as follows: 1-9 SECTION 1. Section 661.003(c), Transportation Code, is 1-10 amended to read as follows: 1-11 (c) It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a) 1-12 or (b) that at the time the offense was committed, the person 1-13 required to wear protective headgear was at least 21 years old and 1-14 had successfully completed a motorcycle operator training and 1-15 safety course under Chapter 662 or was covered by a health 1-16 insurance plan providing the person with at least $10,000 in 1-17 medical benefits for injuries incurred as a result of an accident 1-18 while operating or riding on a motorcycle. A peace officer may not 1-19 arrest a person or issue a citation to a person for a violation of 1-20 Subsection (a) or (b) if the person required to wear protective 1-21 headgear is at least 21 years of age and presents evidence 1-22 sufficient to show that the person required to wear protective 1-23 headgear has successfully completed a motorcycle operator training 1-24 and safety course or is covered by a health insurance plan as 2-1 described by this subsection. 2-2 Explanation: This addition is necessary to prohibit a peace 2-3 officer from arresting a motorcycle operator or passenger for a 2-4 violation of the law that requires the wearing of protective 2-5 headgear and from issuing a citation for a violation of that law if 2-6 the motorcycle operator or passenger produces evidence to show that 2-7 the operator or passenger is excepted from the requirement to wear 2-8 protective headgear.