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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the impoundment of a vehicle used in the commission of |
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the offense of racing on a highway. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 545.420(i), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(i) [This subsection applies only to a motor vehicle used in |
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the commission of an offense under this section that results in an |
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accident with property damage or personal injury.] A peace officer |
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shall require a [the] vehicle used in the commission of an offense |
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under Subsection (a) to be taken to the nearest licensed vehicle |
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storage facility unless the vehicle is seized as evidence, in which |
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case the vehicle may be taken to a storage facility as designated by |
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the peace officer involved. Notwithstanding Article 18.23, Code |
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of Criminal Procedure, the owner of a [motor] vehicle that is |
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removed or stored under this subsection is liable for all removal |
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and storage fees incurred and is not entitled to take possession of |
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the vehicle until those fees are paid. |
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SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An |
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offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed |
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by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the |
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former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes |
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of this section, an offense was committed before the effective date |
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of this Act if any element of the offense occurred before that date. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |