By:  Harris                                                       S.B. No. 441

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the transportation by motor vehicle of persons within the boundaries of certain airports; providing criminal penalties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 22, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 22.027 to read as follows: Sec. 22.027. MUNICIPAL PERMISSION FOR GROUND TRANSPORTATION; OFFENSE. (a) In this section, "ground transportation business" means the transportation by motor vehicle of persons or baggage for compensation, and includes transportation by a bus service. (b) A person commits an offense if, within the boundaries of an airport operated by a home-rule municipality, the person: (1) solicits ground transportation business without the permission of the municipality, if required; or (2) engages in ground transportation business without the permission of the municipality, if required. (c) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor. SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 22, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 22.0815 to read as follows: Sec. 22.0815. (a) In this section, "ground transportation business" means the transportation by motor vehicle of persons or baggage for compensation. (b) A person commits an offense if, within the boundaries of an airport operated or controlled by a joint board for which the constituent agencies are populous home-rule municipalities, the person: (1) solicits ground transportation business without the permission of the joint board, if required; or (2) engages in ground transportation business without the permission of the joint board, if required. (c) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.