Bill Text: TX HB1031 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to remote vehicle disabling technology capable of being activated or engaged by a motor vehicle manufacturer or governmental entity; creating criminal offenses.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-02 - Referred to State Affairs [HB1031 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB1031-Introduced.html
  88R4026 BEE-D
 
  By: Slaton H.B. No. 1031
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to remote vehicle disabling technology capable of being
  activated or engaged by a motor vehicle manufacturer or
  governmental entity; creating criminal offenses.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter K, Chapter 547, Transportation Code,
  is amended by adding Section 547.619 to read as follows:
         Sec. 547.619.  REMOTE VEHICLE DISABLING TECHNOLOGY;
  OFFENSE.  (a)  In this section:
               (1)  "Governmental entity" means an agency of the
  United States, this state, or a local government of this state.
               (2)  "Remote vehicle disabling technology" means any
  application or device, including software, firmware, and hardware,
  that, when activated or engaged, allows a person to disable the
  operation of a motor vehicle.  The term does not include an ignition
  interlock device as defined by Article 42A.408, Code of Criminal
  Procedure.
         (b)  A person commits an offense if the person:
               (1)  manufactures, distributes, or possesses with
  intent to distribute remote vehicle disabling technology that is
  capable of being:
                     (A)  activated or engaged by a motor vehicle
  manufacturer or governmental entity; and
                     (B)  installed on a light truck or passenger car;
               (2)  installs on a light truck or passenger car remote
  vehicle disabling technology that is capable of being activated or
  engaged by the vehicle manufacturer or a governmental entity; or
               (3)  sells a light truck or passenger car on which has
  been installed remote vehicle disabling technology that is capable
  of being activated or engaged by the vehicle manufacturer or a
  governmental entity.
         (c)  An offense under this section is a state jail felony.
         (d)  A license holder under Chapter 2301, Occupations Code,
  who commits an offense under this section is subject to the
  revocation of the license under Section 2301.651(a)(4),
  Occupations Code.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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