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§ Repeals the portion of current law that requires adults
operating or riding on a motorcycle to wear protective headgear.
§ Maintains the helmet requirement for operators or passengers
under the age of 21, and provides for a fine between $10 and $50
for those not complying.
§ Requires that in order to be exempt from wearing a helmet,
an operator or passenger must complete a motorcycle operator training
and safety course or be covered by a health insurance plan providing
the person with at least $10,000 in medical benefits for injuries
incurred as a result of an accident while operating or riding
on a motorcycle.
§ Creates a "Motorcycle Education Fund Account"
from various motorcycle operator fees to promote motorcycle safety
awareness.
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§ Requires the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
to issue specially designed volunteer advocate (otherwise known
as court appointed special advocates-CASA) license plates.
§ Requires TxDOT to issue a license plate to an individual
who pays an annual fee of $30, in addition to other license plate
fees.
§ Requires TxDOT to deposit $25 of the fee to the credit
of the attorney general volunteer advocate program and $5 to the
credit of the state highway fund.
§ Provides that only convictions for motor vehicle moving
violations, as determined by the Department of Public Safety (DPS),
will be reported on a driver's record. Prohibits the inclusion
of nonmoving violations, the reporting of which may increase the
cost of a driver's personal automobile insurance coverage.
§ Updates provisions regarding the application for and use
of a disabled parking placard to provide for improved enforcement
and administration of the program.
§ Requires a disabled parking placard to bear a hologram
designed to prevent the reproduction of the placard or the production
of a counterfeit placard.
§ Specifies the medical proof necessary to obtain a disable
parking placard.
§ Authorizes a political subdivision to appoint a person
to have authority to file a charge against a person who commits
an offense relating to use of a disabled parking placard.
§ Authorizes a law enforcement officer (officer) to seize
any disabled parking placard if the officer believes a person
has committed an offense relating to the improper use of a disabled
parking placard. Requires the officer to determine within 48
hours after the seizure whether or not probable cause existed
to believe that an offense was committed. Requires TxDOT to conduct
a hearing and determine whether the revocation should continue
or the placard should be returned to the person and the revocation
rescinded if the officer determines that probable cause did exist
when the placard was seized.
§ Provides that a license issued to a person 60 years of
age or older does not expire.
§ Extends the time for renewal of a license from four years
to six years.
§ Provides that the fee for the issuance or renewal of a
license not otherwise provided for is $24, and the fee for renewal
of a Class M license is $32. Requires the fee for a driver's
license to be increased by $8, if the Class A, B, or C driver's
license includes an authorization to operate a motorcycle or moped.
§ Provides that the fee for a personal identification certificate
is $15 for a person under 60 years of age. Provides that the
fee for a commercial driver's license or commercial driver learner's
permit issued by the department is $60. Provides that the fee
for the driver's license or permit is increased by $8, if a commercial
driver's license or commercial driver learner's permit includes
an authorization to operate a motorcycle or moped.
§ Authorizes DPS to provide for the staggered expiration
of licenses, permits, and certificates. Requires the fees to
be prorated based on the staggered expiration of licenses, permits,
and certificates.
§ Allows new car vehicle registrations to be made at the
owner's option for one, two, or three years.
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