H.B. 1007 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 1007
By: Goolsby
Transportation
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law provides that a person commits an offense if a person at least
15 years of age is riding in the front seat of a passenger vehicle while
the vehicle is being operated and occupies a seat that is equipped with a
safety belt but is not secured in the safety belt. House Bill 1007 creates
an offense for anyone who is at least 15 years of age in a passenger
vehicle, occupying a seat equipped with a safety belt, but is not secured
in the safety belt.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

ANALYSIS

Section 1: Amends Section 545.413 (a) of the Transportation Code by
creating an offense for anyone who is at least 15 years of age in a
passenger vehicle, occupying a seat equipped with a safety belt, but is
not secured in the safety belt.  

Section 2: States that the change in law made by this Act applies only to
an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An
offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the
law in effect when offense was committed, and the former law is continued
in effect for that purpose.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2003.