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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of a wireless communication device to provide |
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evidence of motor vehicle financial responsibility. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 601.053(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) As a condition of operating in this state a motor |
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vehicle to which Section 601.051 applies, the operator of the |
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vehicle on request shall provide to a peace officer, as defined by |
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Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or a person involved in an |
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accident with the operator evidence of financial responsibility by |
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exhibiting: |
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(1) a motor vehicle liability insurance policy |
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covering the vehicle that satisfies Subchapter D or a photocopy of |
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the policy; |
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(2) a standard proof of motor vehicle liability |
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insurance form prescribed by the Texas Department of Insurance |
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under Section 601.081 and issued by a liability insurer for the |
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motor vehicle, or an image provided by a liability insurer on a |
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wireless communication device that includes the information |
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required by Section 601.081; |
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(3) an insurance binder that confirms the operator is |
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in compliance with this chapter; |
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(4) a surety bond certificate issued under Section |
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601.121; |
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(5) a certificate of a deposit with the comptroller |
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covering the vehicle issued under Section 601.122; |
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(6) a copy of a certificate of a deposit with the |
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appropriate county judge covering the vehicle issued under Section |
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601.123; or |
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(7) a certificate of self-insurance covering the |
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vehicle issued under Section 601.124 or a photocopy of the |
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certificate. |
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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, 2013. |