By: Smith of Harris (Senate Sponsor - Brimer) H.B. No. 1773
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2003;
May 9, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on
Intergovernmental Relations; May 20, 2003, reported adversely,
with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 3,
Nays 0; May 20, 2003, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 1773 By: Brimer
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to regulation of junked vehicles.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 683, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 683.0711 to read as follows:
Sec. 683.0711. MUNICIPAL REQUIREMENTS. An ordinance
adopted by a governing body of a municipality may provide for a more
inclusive definition of a junked vehicle subject to regulation
under this subchapter.
SECTION 2. Section 683.072, Transportation Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 683.072. JUNKED VEHICLE DECLARED TO BE PUBLIC
NUISANCE. A junked vehicle, including a part of a junked vehicle,
that is visible at any time of the year from a public place or
public right-of-way:
(1) is detrimental to the safety and welfare of the
public;
(2) tends to reduce the value of private property;
(3) invites vandalism;
(4) creates a fire hazard;
(5) is an attractive nuisance creating a hazard to the
health and safety of minors;
(6) produces urban blight adverse to the maintenance
and continuing development of municipalities; and
(7) is a public nuisance.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.
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