SRC-MSY, VRA S.B. 94 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 94
78R794 YDB-FBy: West
Infrastructure Development and Security
2/13/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a Texas driver who has been cited with a DWI and had his or her
license suspended can be issued a temporary driving permit immediately.
Texas law currently specifies that a temporary driving permit issued to
the driver of a commercial vehicle cited for DWI does not take effect for
24 hours.  As proposed, S.B. 94  amends the Transportation Code to delay
the issuance of a driving permit to any driver cited for DWI by 24 hours
in order to increase the chances that the driver is no longer intoxicated
when he or she legally drives again. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 524.011(f), Transportation Code, to provide
that a temporary driving permit issued under this section expires on the
41st day after the date of issuance and is not effective until 24 hours
after the time of arrest.  Deletes text applying to commercial vehicles. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 724.032(e), Transportation Code, to make
conforming changes. 

SECTION 3.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 4.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.