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S.B. No. 866
AN ACT
relating to the operation of authorized emergency vehicles
conducting a police escort.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subsection (a), Section 546.002, 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 Articles 2.12(1)-(4), (8), and (22), 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.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 866 passed the Senate on
April 7, 2005, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 866 passed the House on
May 25, 2005, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, two
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor