Bill Text: TX HB1762 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to regulation of high occupancy vehicle lanes operated, managed, or maintained by a regional transportation authority; providing penalties.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-13 - Companion considered in lieu of in committee [HB1762 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB1762-Introduced.html
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| By: Harper-Brown | H.B. No. 1762 | |
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| relating to regulation of high occupancy vehicle lanes operated, | ||
| managed, or maintained by a regional transportation authority; | ||
| providing penalties. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 452, Transportation Code, | ||
| is amended by adding Section 452.0613 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 452.0613. ENFORCEMENT OF HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANE | ||
| USAGE; PENALTIES. (a) An executive committee by resolution may | ||
| regulate or prohibit improper entrance into, exit from, and vehicle | ||
| occupancy in high occupancy vehicle lanes operated, managed, or | ||
| maintained by the authority. | ||
| (b) An executive committee by resolution may establish | ||
| reasonable and appropriate methods to enforce regulations or | ||
| prohibitions established under Subsection (a). | ||
| (c) An executive committee by resolution may provide that | ||
| violations regarding improper entrance into, exit from, or vehicle | ||
| occupancy in high occupancy vehicle lanes operated, managed, or | ||
| maintained by the authority incur a penalty, not to exceed $100. | ||
| (d) A person commits an offense if the person fails to pay | ||
| any designated penalty on or before the 30th day after the date the | ||
| authority notifies the person that the person is required to pay a | ||
| penalty for: | ||
| (1) exiting or entering a high occupancy vehicle lane | ||
| operated, managed, or maintained by an authority at a location not | ||
| designated for exit or entrance; or | ||
| (2) operating a vehicle in or entering a high | ||
| occupancy vehicle lane operated, managed, or maintained by an | ||
| authority with fewer than the required number of occupants. | ||
| (e) The notice required by Subsection (d) may be included in | ||
| a citation issued to the person by a peace officer under Article | ||
| 14.06, Code of Criminal Procedure, in connection with an offense | ||
| relating to improper use of a high occupancy vehicle lane. | ||
| (f) An offense under Subsection (d) is a Class C | ||
| misdemeanor. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. | ||
