H.B. No. 1906
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the idling of motor vehicles; providing a criminal
  penalty.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter E, Chapter 7, Water Code, is amended
  by adding Section 7.1831 to read as follows:
         Sec. 7.1831.  VIOLATION OF LOCALLY ENFORCED MOTOR VEHICLE
  IDLING LIMITATIONS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person
  violates a rule adopted by the commission concerning locally
  enforced motor vehicle idling limitations.
         (b)  Notwithstanding any other law, an offense under this
  section is a Class C misdemeanor.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.
  An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is
  governed by the law in effect when the offense was committed, and
  the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For
  purposes of this section, an offense is committed before the
  effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurs
  before that date.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1906 was passed by the House on April
  26, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 110, Nays 38, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1906 was passed by the Senate on May
  19, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0
  .
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor