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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the peace officers authorized to operate an authorized |
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emergency service vehicle used to conduct a police escort. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subsection (a), Section 546.002, Transportation |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) In this section, "police escort" means facilitating the |
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movement of a funeral, oversized or hazardous load, or other |
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traffic disruption for public safety purposes by a peace officer |
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described by Articles 2.12(1)-(4), (8), (12), and (22), Code of |
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Criminal Procedure. |
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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. |