Bill: HB 812, 85(R) - 2017
Committee
House Transportation
2nd Chamber Committee
Senate Transportation
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Gene Wu
Co-Author(s)
Carol Alvarado
Sarah Davis
Jim Murphy
Sponsor(s)
Sylvia Garcia
Bill Caption
Relating to standing in a roadway; amending provisions subject to a
criminal penalty.
Fiscal Notes
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
This bill would prohibit people from standing in a roadway in a way that could either impede traffic or that could cause injury to the person or the driver for any reason, unless the person was authorized to do so by law enforcement.
Vote Recommendation Notes
Impeding traffic by standing in a roadway for whatever reason is disruptive to the flow of traffic and a safety hazard for pedestrians and motorists alike and this is likely sound public policy. That being said, this bill does not have a direct impact on our liberty principles and we remain neutral.
