By: Shapiro S.B. No. 1063
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to insurance coverage of commercial motor carriers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 643.104, Transportation Code, is amended
by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsections (c) and (d) to
read as follows:
(b) Notice under Subsection (a) must be in a form approved
by the department and the Texas Department of Insurance. The
department shall notify the Department of Public Safety and other
law enforcement agencies of each motor carrier whose certificate of
registration has been revoked for failing to maintain liability
insurance coverage [notice filed under Subsection (a)].
(c) The Department of Public Safety or a local law
enforcement agency shall confirm that no operations are being
performed by a motor carrier if notice has been received under
Subsection (b) that the certificate of registration for that
carrier has been revoked.
(d) A law enforcement officer shall detain or impound any
commercial vehicle operating without liability insurance until
such coverage is properly filed with the department.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1
Amend SB 1063 as follows:
Amend SB 1063, line 18 by striking the word "shall" and substituting
it with the word "may".
Phillips