Bill Text: TX HB336 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the use of a wireless communication device to provide evidence of motor vehicle financial responsibility.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-04 - Left pending in committee [HB336 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB336-Introduced.html
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| By: Menendez | H.B. No. 336 | |
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| relating to the use of a wireless communication device to provide | ||
| evidence of motor vehicle financial responsibility. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 601.053, Transportation Code, is amended | ||
| by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (d) and (e) to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| (a) As a condition of operating in this state a motor | ||
| vehicle to which Section 601.051 applies, the operator of the | ||
| vehicle on request shall provide to a peace officer, as defined by | ||
| Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or a person involved in an | ||
| accident with the operator evidence of financial responsibility by | ||
| exhibiting: | ||
| (1) a motor vehicle liability insurance policy | ||
| covering the vehicle that satisfies Subchapter D or a photocopy of | ||
| the policy; | ||
| (2) a standard proof of motor vehicle liability | ||
| insurance form prescribed by the Texas Department of Insurance | ||
| under Section 601.081 and issued by a liability insurer for the | ||
| motor vehicle; | ||
| (2-a) an image displayed on a wireless communication | ||
| device that includes the information required by Section 601.081 as | ||
| provided by a liability insurer; | ||
| (3) an insurance binder that confirms the operator is | ||
| in compliance with this chapter; | ||
| (4) a surety bond certificate issued under Section | ||
| 601.121; | ||
| (5) a certificate of a deposit with the comptroller | ||
| covering the vehicle issued under Section 601.122; | ||
| (6) a copy of a certificate of a deposit with the | ||
| appropriate county judge covering the vehicle issued under Section | ||
| 601.123; or | ||
| (7) a certificate of self-insurance covering the | ||
| vehicle issued under Section 601.124 or a photocopy of the | ||
| certificate. | ||
| (d) The display of an image that includes financial | ||
| responsibility information on a wireless communication device | ||
| under Subsection (a)(2-a) does not constitute effective consent for | ||
| a law enforcement officer, or any other person, to access the | ||
| contents of the wireless communication device except to view the | ||
| financial responsibility information. | ||
| (e) The authorization of the use of a wireless communication | ||
| device to display financial responsibility information under | ||
| Subsection (a)(2-a) does not prevent: | ||
| (1) a court of competent jurisdiction from requiring a | ||
| person to provide a paper copy of the person's evidence of financial | ||
| responsibility in a hearing or trial or in connection with | ||
| discovery proceedings; or | ||
| (2) the commissioner of insurance from requiring a | ||
| person to provide a paper copy of the person's evidence of financial | ||
| responsibility in connection with any inquiry or transaction | ||
| conducted by or on behalf of the commissioner. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect September 1, 2013. | ||
