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AN ACT
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relating to the peace officers authorized to operate an authorized |
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emergency vehicle used to conduct a police escort. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 546.002(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) In this section, "police escort" means facilitating the |
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movement of a funeral, oversized or hazardous load, or other |
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traffic disruption for public safety purposes by a peace officer |
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described by Articles 2.12(1)-(4), (8), (12), (17)(B), and (22), |
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Code of Criminal Procedure. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 64 was passed by the House on April |
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12, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 64 was passed by the Senate on May 24, |
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2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |