Bill Text: TX SB568 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

Texas Senate Bill 568

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the rules of the road regarding red signals at certain traffic-control signals.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-17 - Referred to Transportation [SB568 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SB568-Introduced.html



	By: Springer	S.B. No. 568


	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the rules of the road regarding red signals at certain
	traffic-control signals.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.
	Section 544.007, Transportation Code, is amended by amending
	Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows:
	(d) An operator of a vehicle facing only a steady red signal
	shall stop at a clearly marked stop line. In the absence of a stop
	line, the operator shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the
	near side of the intersection. Except as provided by Subsection
	(d-1), a [A] vehicle that is not turning shall remain standing until
	an indication to proceed is shown. After stopping, standing until
	the intersection may be entered safely, and yielding right-of-way
	to pedestrians lawfully in an adjacent crosswalk and other traffic
	lawfully using the intersection, the operator may:
	(1) turn right; or
	(2) turn left, if the intersecting streets are both
	one-way streets and a left turn is permissible.
	(d-1) An operator of a motorcycle or bicycle facing only a
	steady red signal at a traffic-actuated electric traffic-control
	signal, as described by Section 544.0075, may proceed if:
	(a) the traffic-actuated electric
	traffic-control signal fails to register the motorcycle or bicycle;
	(b) the driver comes to a full and complete stop
	at the intersection, exercises due care as provided by law, and
	(c) proceeds with caution through the
	intersection when it is safe to travel through the intersection.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.