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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the enforcement of the motor vehicle safety |
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responsibility law. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 601.053, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) A document listed in Subsection (a) is sufficient |
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evidence that financial responsibility is established for a vehicle |
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if the document: |
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(1) identifies the operator of the vehicle as an |
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insured or as covered by the surety bond, deposit, or certificate of |
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self-insurance, regardless of whether the document identifies the |
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vehicle by make or model; or |
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(2) identifies the vehicle by make and model and as a |
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covered vehicle, regardless of whether the document identifies the |
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operator of the vehicle by name, provided that the document does not |
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specifically exclude the operator by name or age. |
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SECTION 2. Section 601.195, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) A motor vehicle that is operated in violation of |
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Subsection (a) may not be impounded by, or at the order of, a peace |
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officer solely because of that violation. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |