Bill Text: TX HB4296 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Engrossed

Texas House Bill 4296 (Prior Session Legislation)

NOTE: There are more recent revisions of this legislation. Read Latest Draft

Bill Title: Relating to the use of dyed diesel fuel to operate a motor vehicle during and for a limited period following certain disasters.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-05-26 - Removed from local & uncontested calendar [HB4296 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB4296-Engrossed.html

	87R18927 CJC-F

	By: Burns	H.B. No. 4296



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the use of dyed diesel fuel to operate a motor vehicle
	during and for a limited period following certain disasters.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 162.235, Tax Code, is amended by adding
	Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a person who purchases
	dyed motor fuel and furnishes to the licensed supplier or
	distributor under Section 162.206(a) a signed statement that
	includes an end user number issued by the comptroller may operate a
	motor vehicle on a public highway in this state with that dyed motor
	fuel in the fuel supply tank of the motor vehicle during a period
	beginning on the date a state of disaster is declared under Section
	418.014, Government Code, due to a fire, flood, earthquake,
	tornado, hurricane, storm, or energy emergency and ending on the
	30th day after the declaration expires or otherwise terminates, if
	the motor vehicle is operated:
	(1) in the area designated a disaster area by the
	disaster declaration; or
	(2) in an area other than the area described by
	Subdivision (1) if the dyed motor fuel was placed in the fuel supply
	tank of the motor vehicle in the area described by that subdivision.
	SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
	to conduct that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act.
	Conduct that occurred before the effective date of this Act is
	governed by the law in effect on the date the conduct occurred, and
	the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For
	purposes of this section, conduct occurred before the effective
	date of this Act if any element of the conduct occurred before that
	date.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.