By:  Gallegos                                                     S.B. No. 280

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to an injunction to prevent violations by automotive wrecking and salvage yards in certain counties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 397, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 397.014 to read as follows: Sec. 397.014. INJUNCTION. (a) A person is entitled to an injunction to prohibit a violation or threatened violation of this chapter. (b) The venue for the injunction proceeding is in the county to which this chapter applies in which any part of the automotive wrecking and salvage yard is located. 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.