79R7274 JD-D

By:  Howard                                                       H.B. No. 3056



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the peace officers authorized to operate an authorized 
emergency vehicle used to provide police escort services.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 546.002(a), Transportation Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	(a)  In this section, "police escort" means facilitating the 
movement of a funeral, oversized or hazardous load, or other 
traffic disruption for public safety purposes by a peace officer 
described by Article 2.12(1), (2), (3), (4), (8), or (22) [Articles 
2.12(1)-(4)], Code of Criminal Procedure.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2005.