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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a peace officer to take a blood |
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specimen from a vehicle operator to test for alcohol concentration |
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or other intoxicating substances. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 724.017, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) A person who is a peace officer may not take a blood |
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specimen under this chapter regardless of whether the person is |
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otherwise authorized to take a blood specimen under this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |