TO: | Honorable Mike Krusee, Chair, House Committee on Transportation |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB245 by Goolsby (Relating to the offense of failing to use safety belts.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to make it an offense for a person at least 15 years of age to ride in a passenger vehicle without a seatbelt while the vehicle is being operated. The Department of Public Safety indicates that officers will need to be trained concerning the new law; however, the training can be done with existing resources.
This bill would take effect September 1, 2005.
Source Agencies: | 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation
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LBB Staff: | JOB, SR, VDS, SJ
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