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  81R5617 JD-F
 
  By: Fletcher H.B. No. 988
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the imposition of a civil penalty against the owner of
  an authorized emergency vehicle for a violation recorded by a
  photographic traffic signal enforcement system.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 707, Transportation Code, is amended by
  adding Section 707.0021 to read as follows:
         Sec. 707.0021.  IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY ON OWNER OF
  AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. (a) In this section, "authorized
  emergency vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 541.201.
         (b)  A local authority may not impose or attempt to impose a
  civil penalty under this chapter on the owner of an authorized
  emergency vehicle.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.