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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the report of right-angle collisions of vehicles. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 550, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 550.082 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 550.082. Report of Right-Angle Collision; Traffic |
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Study. (a) This section applies only to an intersection of |
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roadways at least one of which is part of the state highway system |
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or of a roadway that is part of the state highway system with an |
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alley or driveway and only if the intersection is not controlled by |
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a traffic-control signal. |
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(b) A law enforcement officer who investigates a |
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right-angle collision at an intersection shall file a written |
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report stating the occurrence and location of the collision with: |
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(1) the Texas Department of Transportation; and |
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(2) if the collision occurred in a municipality, the |
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municipal police department of the municipality. |
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(c) If during any 12-month period a governmental entity |
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receives under this section 10 or more reports of right-angle |
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collisions that occur at the same intersection, the governmental |
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entity shall perform a traffic study of that location and shall take |
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the actions that the governmental entity determines reasonable and |
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necessary to improve the safety at the location. |
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(d) The information collected under this section is |
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privileged from discovery, is confidential for purposes of Chapter |
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552, Government Code, and is not admissible in a court on any issue |
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of liability. This section does not waive sovereign immunity and |
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has no effect on any of the exclusions and exceptions contained in |
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Chapter 101, Civil Practices and Remedies Code |
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(e) In this section: |
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(1) "Right-angle collision" means a motor vehicle |
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collision in which the side of one vehicle is struck by the front or |
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rear of another vehicle. |
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(2) "Roadway" means a street, road, or highway. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |