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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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