By:  Geren (Senate Sponsor - Brimer)                              H.B. No. 3425
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 16, 2005; 
May 17, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Transportation and Homeland Security; May 20, 2005, reported 
favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 20, 2005, 
sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the use of certain exhibition vehicles.                         
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 504.502, Transportation Code, is amended 
by adding Subsection (j) to read as follows:
	(j)  It is an affirmative defense to prosecution of an 
offense under this section that at the time of the offense the 
vehicle was en route to or from a location for the purpose of 
routine maintenance of the vehicle.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.                           



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