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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to parking fees charged by public institutions of higher |
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education to persons with disabilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 681.007, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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PARKING PRIVILEGES: VEHICLES DISPLAYING INTERNATIONAL |
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SYMBOL OF ACCESS. |
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(a) A vehicle may be parked and is exempt from the payment of |
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a fee or penalty in the same manner as a vehicle that has displayed |
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on the vehicle special license plates issued under Section 504.201 |
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or a disabled parking placard as provided by Section 681.006 if |
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there is displayed on the vehicle a license plate or placard that: |
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(1) bears the international symbol of access; and |
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(2) is issued by a state or by a state or province of a |
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foreign country to the owner or operator of the vehicle for the |
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transportation of a person with a disability. |
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(a-1) A vehicle described by Subsection (a) may be parked |
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for an unlimited period in a parking space or area that is |
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designated specifically for persons with physical disabilities on |
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the property of an institution of higher education, as defined by |
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Section 61.003, Education Code, regardless of whether a permit is |
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generally required for the use of the space or area. An institution |
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of higher education may require a vehicle described by Subsection |
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(a) to display a parking permit issued by the institution |
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specifically for the purpose of implementing this subsection, but |
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may not charge a fee for the permit. This subsection does not |
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entitle a person to park a vehicle described by Subsection (a) in a |
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parking space or area that has not been designated specifically for |
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persons with physical disabilities on the property of the |
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institution if the vehicle has not been granted or assigned a |
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parking permit required by the institution. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |