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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the manufacture, sale, distribution, purchase, or |
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possession of a license plate flipper; 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; OFFENSE. (a) In this |
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section, "license plate flipper" means a manual, electronic, or |
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mechanical device designed or adapted to be installed on a motor |
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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 with criminal |
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negligence purchases or possesses a license plate flipper. An |
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offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor. |
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(c) A person commits an offense if the person with criminal |
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negligence manufactures, sells, offers to sell, or otherwise |
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distributes a license plate flipper. An offense under this |
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subsection is a Class A 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. |