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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to proof of eligibility for medical priority boarding of |
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ferries operated by the Texas Department of Transportation; |
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creating a criminal offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 342, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 342.005 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 342.005. PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL PRIORITY |
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BOARDING; OFFENSE. (a) The operator of a vehicle commits an |
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offense if the operator boards or attempts to board a ferry operated |
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by the department during medical priority boarding and the |
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operator: |
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(1) does not possess proof that the operator or |
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another person in the vehicle is eligible for the priority |
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boarding; or |
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(2) possesses proof of eligibility for the priority |
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boarding that is counterfeit or altered. |
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(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |