Bill Text: TX HB3841 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the reporting and investigation of motor vehicle accidents.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-20 - Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety [HB3841 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB3841-Introduced.html
 
 
  By: Frazier H.B. No. 3841
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the reporting and investigation of motor vehicle
  accidents.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 550.041(a), Transportation Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  A peace officer who is notified of a motor vehicle
  accident resulting in injury to or death of a person or property
  damage to an apparent extent of at least $5,000 [$1,000] may
  investigate the accident and file justifiable charges relating to
  the accident without regard to whether the accident occurred on
  property to which this chapter applies.
         SECTION 2.  Section 550.062(a), Transportation Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  A law enforcement officer who in the regular course of
  duty investigates a motor vehicle accident shall make a written
  report of the accident if the accident resulted in injury to or the
  death of a person or damage to the property of any one person to the
  apparent extent of $5,000 [$1,000] or more.
         SECTION 3.  Section 601.151(a), Transportation Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  This subchapter applies only to a motor vehicle accident
  in this state that results in bodily injury or death or in damage to
  the property of one person of at least $5,000 [$1,000].
         SECTION 4.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to a motor vehicle accident occurring on or after the effective date
  of this Act. A motor vehicle accident occurring before the
  effective date of this Act is covered by the law in effect on the
  date the accident occurred, and the former law is continued in
  effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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