HBA-EVB, NLM, ALS H.B. 1744 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1744
By: Noriega
Transportation
5/21/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, under Texas law, a school bus may be equipped with rooftop
warning lamps that may be operated only during inclement weather when the
bus is stopping or is stopped to load or unload students.  H.B. 1744
authorizes a school bus to be equipped with rooftop warning lamps that are
operated under rules adopted by the school district, and eliminates the
provision that rooftop warning lamps on a school bus may be operated only
during inclement weather when the bus is stopping or is stopped to load or
unload students. 

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 547.701(b), Transportation Code, to authorize a
school bus to be equipped with rooftop warning lamps that are operated
under rules adopted by the school district. Deletes text authorizing the
rooftop warning lamps of a school bus to be operated only during inclement
weather when the bus is stopping or is stopped to load or unload students. 

SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.