Bill Text: TX HB3125 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to the use of certain lighting equipment on authorized emergency vehicles.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-11 - Effective on 9/1/23 [HB3125 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB3125-Comm_Sub.html
 
 
  By: Gamez (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) H.B. No. 3125
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 26, 2023;
  April 27, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on
  Transportation; May 11, 2023, reported favorably by the following
  vote:  Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 11, 2023, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the use of certain lighting equipment on authorized
  emergency vehicles.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 547.702, Transportation Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:
         (c-1)  An authorized emergency vehicle may be equipped with
  signal lamps that display alternating or flashing white lights that
  comply with the requirements of Subsections (c)(1) and (3).
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 
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