H.B. 1186 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 1186
By: Hegar
County Affairs
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Transportation Code does not allow constables to serve as
weight enforcement officers.  Some counties that experience more road
traffic than others may need extra weight enforcement officers to assist
in the inspection of vehicles in that county.  This bill will give County
Commissioners Courts the ability to designate County Constables as weight
enforcement officers to remedy this problem.  


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. This  amends section 621.401 of the Transportation Code to add
"a constable or deputy constable designated under Section 621.4015,"  to
the list of persons who may serve as weight enforcement officers.  
 Section 2. This adds Section 621.4015 which authorizes a county
commissioners court to designate a constable or deputy constable as a
weight enforcement officer. 


EFFECTIVE DATE

This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of
all members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III,
Texas Constitution.  If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for
immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2003.