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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to requirements for a peace officer stopping a motor |
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vehicle for a suspected violation of a traffic law. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 545, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 545.428 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 545.428. MOTOR VEHICLE STOP BY PEACE OFFICER. A peace |
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officer who directs the operator of a motor vehicle operating on a |
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highway with a speed limit of at least 55 miles per hour to bring the |
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motor vehicle to a stop for an alleged violation of a law or |
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ordinance shall, if possible: |
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(1) direct the operator to stop the motor vehicle on |
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another roadway with a speed limit of less than 55 miles per hour or |
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in another location where the officer can safely approach the motor |
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vehicle; or |
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(2) for a motor vehicle stopped on a highway with a |
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speed limit of at least 55 miles per hour, direct the operator to |
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move the motor vehicle to a roadway or location described by |
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Subdivision (1). |
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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, 2015. |