HBA-RAR H.B. 1054 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1054
By: Brown, Fred
Criminal Jurisprudence
4/15/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law provides that a speeding offense is eligible for dismissal upon
completion of a driving safety course if the offense is speeding at less
than 25 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit.  In light of
the recent increase of speed limits in this state, stricter penalties
regarding speeding may be needed to deter drivers from traveling at high
speeds.  H.B. 1054 provides that a speeding offense is eligible for
dismissal upon completion of a driving safety course if the offense is
speeding at less than 12, rather than 25, miles per hour or more over the
posted speed limit. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 543.103(b), Transportation Code, to provide that
a speeding offense is eligible for dismissal upon completion of a driving
safety course if the offense charged is speeding at 12, rather than 25,
miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.