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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use, sale, purchase, or possession of a license |
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plate flipper device; creating an offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter L, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 504.946 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 504.946. LICENSE PLATE FLIPPER DEVICE; OFFENSE. (a) In |
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this section "license plate flipper device" means a mechanical |
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device designed to be installed on a motor vehicle and: |
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(1) switch between two or more license plates for the |
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purpose of allowing a motor vehicle operator to change the license |
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plate displayed on the operator's vehicle; or |
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(2) hide a license plate from view by flipping the |
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license plate so that the license plate number is not visible. |
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(b) A person commits an offense if the person uses, sells, |
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offers for sale, purchases, or possesses for use or sale a license |
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plate flipper device. |
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(c) The possession of a license plate flipper device creates |
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the presumption that the person possessed the device for use or |
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sale. |
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(d) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor. |
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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. |