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SB 1055, 87th R.S.

Relating to motor vehicle accidents involving a vulnerable road user within the area of a crosswalk and to requiring the operator of a vehicle to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian; creating a criminal offense.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/21

Author: Joan Huffman
Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 2021, 87th R.S.,ch. 944, General and Special Laws of Texas

Signed legislation

Companion:

HB 2081 (Identical)

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (TLC)
Introduced (Senate Research Center)

Subjects:
ACCIDENTS
LISA TORRY SMITH ACT
Vehicles & Traffic--General

House Committee: Transportation (Terry Canales, Trent Ashby, John Bucy III, Yvonne Davis, Cody Harris, Brooks Landgraf, J. M. Lozano, Armando Martinez, Evelina "Lina" Ortega, Mary Ann Perez, Glenn Rogers, John Smithee, Ed Thompson)
Senate Committee: Jurisprudence (Joan Huffman, Brandon Creighton, Juan Hinojosa, Bryan Hughes, Nathan Johnson)
Minutes: April 6 2021

Index to Sections Affected

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