79R2749 DWS-D
By: Wentworth S.B. No. 298
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of an offense involving the supervision of
a vehicle operator holding an instruction permit.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 521.222, Transportation Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:
(g) A person who occupies the seat in a vehicle by a holder
of an instruction permit commits an offense if, while the holder is
operating the vehicle, the person:
(1) sleeps;
(2) is intoxicated, as defined by Section 49.01, Penal
Code; or
(3) is engaged in an activity that prevents the person
from observing and responding to the actions of the operator.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.