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By: Guillen (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) |
H.B. No. 1190 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 4, 2015; |
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May 6, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on State |
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Affairs; May 21, 2015, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 21, 2015, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the compensation of property owners whose property is |
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damaged as a result of a pursuit involving a federal law enforcement |
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agency. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 683.015(f), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(f) A law enforcement agency or an attorney representing the |
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state may use funds transferred under Subsection (d) to compensate |
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property owners whose property was damaged as a result of a pursuit |
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involving a law enforcement agency or a federal law enforcement |
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agency, regardless of whether the agency would be liable under |
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Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to property damage occurring on or after the effective date of this |
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Act. Property damage occurring before the effective date of this |
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Act is governed by the law in effect at the time the damage |
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occurred, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2015. |
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