TO: | Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation |
FROM: | Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB2882 by Raymond (Relating to the movement of certain commercial motor vehicles by convoy on state highways.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require certain commercial motor vehicles traveling in a convoy on certain state highways to maintain a minimum following distance of 150 feet between each vehicle. It is assumed the costs associated with implementing the provision of the bill could be absorbed within current appropriations. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
Source Agencies: | 405 Department of Public Safety
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LBB Staff: | UP, AG, AI, JAW
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