HBA-KDB H.B. 1908 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1908
By: Isett
Transportation
4/27/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law authorizes a person who has a mobility problem that
substantially impairs the person's ability to ambulate to receive a
disabled parking placard.   A pregnant woman in her third trimester may
have difficulty walking long distances and may benefit from a disabled
parking placard.  House Bill 1908 adds to the definition of "mobility
problem that substantially impairs a person's ability to ambulate" a person
who is in the third trimester of pregnancy. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1908 amends the Transportation Code to add to the definition of
"mobility problem that substantially impairs a person's ability to
ambulate" a person who is in the third trimester of pregnancy for purposes
of the issuance of disabled parking placards. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.