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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the criminal consequences of driving a motor vehicle on |
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certain designated right-of-way of a metropolitan rapid transit |
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authority. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 451, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 451.113 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 451.113. DRIVING ON CERTAIN AUTHORITY RIGHT-OF-WAY; |
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PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if, as the operator of a |
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motor vehicle, the person drives on a designated right-of-way of an |
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authority that is used in connection with a motor bus rapid transit |
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system. |
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(b) It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a) |
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that the person: |
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(1) was driving a motor vehicle owned or under the |
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control of the authority and was authorized to drive the vehicle on |
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the designated right-of-way; or |
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(2) was driving an authorized emergency vehicle, as |
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defined by Section 541.201, and responding to a call. |
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(c) Subsection (a) may be enforced by any peace officer |
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listed in Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, in whose |
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jurisdiction the offense is committed. |
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(d) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |