HBA-PDH H.B. 1156 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1156
By: Allen
County Affairs
2/25/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, an unlicensed or unregistered vehicle cannot be legally operated
on public streets, but the vehicle can be parked on public streets and
private property.  This can cause traffic congestion, and hazards, and can
adversely effect the quality of life in neighborhoods. 

H.B. 1156 strengthens the statute by providing that a vehicle is considered
a junked vehicle if the vehicle is unregistered or unlicensed; wrecked,
dismantled, partially dismantled, or discarded; or is inoperable and has
remained inoperable for at least 45 consecutive days.  This bill prevents
an operable vehicle that is unlicensed or unregistered from being parked on
a public street or private property for more than 45 days. 


RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 683.071, Transportation Code, as follows:

Sec. 683.071.  DEFINITION.  Includes a vehicle that is self-propelled, and
inoperable, and that has remained inoperable for more than 45 days within
the existing definition of "junked vehicle." 

SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.