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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 545.157(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) This section applies only to the following vehicles: |
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(1) a stationary authorized emergency vehicle using |
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visual signals that meet the requirements of Sections 547.305 and |
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547.702; |
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(2) a stationary tow truck using equipment authorized |
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by Section 547.305(d); [and] |
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(3) a Texas Department of Transportation vehicle not |
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separated from the roadway by a traffic control channelizing device |
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and using visual signals that comply with the standards and |
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specifications adopted under Section 547.105; and |
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(4) a stationary utility maintenance vehicle not |
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separated from the roadway by a traffic control channelizing device |
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and using flashing amber or blue lights. |
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SECTION 2. Section 545.157(e), Transportation Code, is |
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amended by adding Subdivision (3) to read as follows: |
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(3) "Utility maintenance vehicle" means a motor |
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vehicle operated by or for a utility, as defined by Section 203.091. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |