By: Seliger S.B. No. 1716

(In the Senate - Filed March 9, 2007; March 21, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services; April 19, 2007, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; April 19, 2007, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a fee exemption for local law enforcement agencies in the licensing and registering of X-ray devices used for screening suspicious packages and other objects.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 401.301, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the department may not assess a fee on a local law enforcement agency for the licensing and registration of an X-ray machine that is used to screen packages or other objects the agency suspects may contain an explosive or other item that would pose a danger to the public health and safety. Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a local law enforcement agency is subject to the licensing and registration requirements of this chapter.

SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act to Section 401.301, Health and Safety Code, apply to the licensing and registration of an X-ray machine on or after the effective date of this Act. The licensing and registration of an X-ray machine before the effective date of this Act is covered by the law in effect immediately before that date, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.

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