By: Carona  S.B. No. 419
         (In the Senate - Filed January 7, 2009; February 17, 2009,
  read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and
  Homeland Security; April 8, 2009, reported adversely, with
  favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 9,
  Nays 0; April 8, 2009, sent to printer.)
 
  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 419 By:  Carona
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the evidence required for the release of a motor vehicle
  after impoundment of the vehicle for failure to maintain evidence
  of financial responsibility.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subsection (c), Section 601.262, Transportation
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         (c)  The evidence of financial responsibility must cover the
  one-year [two-year] period immediately following the date the
  defendant applies for release of the impounded vehicle.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
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