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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to fraudulent medical priority boarding of ferries |
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operated by the Texas Department of Transportation; creating a |
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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. FRAUDULENT MEDICAL PRIORITY BOARDING; |
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OFFENSE. (a) An operator of a motor vehicle commits an offense if |
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the operator fraudulently obtains or attempts to obtain priority |
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boarding of a ferry operated by the department that is reserved for |
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vehicles transporting sick or injured persons or medical doctors |
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who are en route for the emergency care of the sick or injured. |
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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. |