Bill: SB 87, 85(R) - 2017

Committee

Senate Transportation

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation Economic Freedom Property Rights Personal Responsibility Limited Government Individual Liberty
Yes Neutral Neutral Neutral Positive Neutral

Author(s)

Bob Hall

Bill Caption

Relating to registration of a motor vehicle alleged to have been involved in a violation detected by a photographic traffic signal enforcement system.

Bill Analysis

Under current law a civil penalty is imposed for motor vehicle owners who fail to pay or are delinquent in payment for traffic violations detected by a photographic traffic signal enforcement system.

 

Currently, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles may refuse to register a motor vehicle based on the driver's delinquency. 

 

SB 87 amends current Transportation Code by striking the provision that the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles may refuse to register a driver who is delinquent in paying civil penalties detected by a photographic traffic signal enforcement system.

Vote Recommendation Notes

We support SB 87 because this bill would limit government by preventing a person's vehicle registration renewal from being denied based on being delinquent in paying a civil fine generated by a traffic camera photo. 
Source URL (retrieved on 04/26/2024 06:04 PM): http://reports.texasaction.com/bill/85r/sb87?print_view=true