Bill Text: TX HB2851 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Bill 2851 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to deferral of certain surcharge payments for military personnel deployed outside of the continental United States.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/11 [HB2851 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB2851-Enrolled.html



	H.B. No. 2851




	AN ACT
	relating to deferral of certain surcharge payments for military
	personnel deployed outside of the continental United States.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 708, Transportation Code,
	is amended by adding Section 708.106 to read as follows:
	Sec. 708.106. DEFERRAL OF SURCHARGES FOR DEPLOYED MILITARY
	PERSONNEL. The department by rule shall establish a deferral
	program for surcharges assessed under Section 708.103 or 708.104
	against a person who is a member of the United States armed forces
	on active duty deployed outside of the continental United States.
	The program must:
	(1) toll the 36-month period while the person is
	deployed; and
	(2) defer assessment of surcharges against the person
	until the date the person is no longer deployed for an offense
	committed:
	(A) before the person was deployed; or
	(B) while the person is deployed.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.


	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House


	I certify that H.B. No. 2851 was passed by the House on May 3,
	2011, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 1 present, not
	voting.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House


	I certify that H.B. No. 2851 was passed by the Senate on May
	18, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: _____________________
	Date

	_____________________
	Governor