BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 505
80R3294 ACP-D By: Berman (Eltife)
Transportation & Homeland Security
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Certain statutes in the Transportation Code regarding specialty license plates for vehicles transporting agricultural products, drilling equipment, or construction equipment are referencing sections that have been repealed or replaced in previous legislative sessions.
H.B. 505 amends certain statutes of the Transportation Code to replace references to the registration of certain vehicles under Section 502.276, Transportation Code, with Section 504.504 (Certain Farm Vehicles and Drilling and Construction Equipment), Transportation Code.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 501.036(a), Transportation Code, to delete existing text referencing the registration of certain vehicles under Section 502.276, Transportation Code, and to replace with text referencing Section 504.504 (Certain Farm Vehicles and Drilling and Construction Equipment), Transportation Code.
SECTION 2. Amends Section 502.167(g), Transportation Code, to delete existing text referencing the registration of certain vehicles under Section 502.278, Transportation Code, and to replace with text referencing Section 502.188 (Certain Soil Conservation Equipment), Transportation Code. Makes a conforming changes.
SECTION 3. Amends Section 502.180(h), Transportation Code, to make a conforming change.
SECTION 4. Amends Section 547.304(a), Transportation Code, to make a conforming change.
SECTION 5. Amends Section 623.144, Transportation Code, to make a conforming
change.
SECTION 6. Amends Section 623.149(a), Transportation Code, to make a conforming change.
SECTION 7. Amends Section 623.194, Transportation Code, to make a conforming change.
SECTION 8. Amends Section 623.199(a), Transportation Code, to make a conforming change.
SECTION 9. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2007.