By: Nelson S.B. No. 1024

(In the Senate - Filed February 22, 2017; March 6, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation; March 23, 2017, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; March 23, 2017, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1024 By: Hall

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the use of certain lighting equipment on emergency management or airport security vehicles.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 547.305, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e-1) to read as follows:

(e-1) An emergency management or airport security vehicle may be equipped with flashing blue and amber lights visible from directly in front of the center of the vehicle. In this subsection, "emergency management or airport security vehicle" means a motor vehicle that:

(1) is owned or leased by a joint board created under Section 22.074; and

(2) has been designated or authorized by the joint board.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.

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