By:  Shapiro                                                      S.B. No. 1063
	(In the Senate - Filed March 10, 2003; March 17, 2003, read 
first time and referred to Committee on Infrastructure Development 
and Security; April 1, 2003, reported favorably by the following 
vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0; April 1, 2003, sent to printer.)


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registration has been revoked for failing to maintain liability 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carrier has been revoked.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.                           



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