Bill

HB 716

84(R) - 2015
House Homeland Security & Public Safety
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House Homeland Security & Public Safety
Highways
Safety

Companion Bill

SB 320

Vote Recommendation

Neutral
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Author(s)

J.M. Lozano

Bill Caption

Relating to the certification of certain peace officers to enforce commercial motor vehicle safety standards.

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State or units of local government is anticipated.

Bill Analysis

HB 716 would amend the Transportation Code’s chapter on “Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Standard” to allow certification of peace officers in a municipality located in a county with a population between 60,000 and 66,000 adjacent to a bay connected to the Gulf of Mexico.

Vote Recommendation Notes

This bill has no discernible impact on our liberty principles. We remain neutral.