HBA-CMT S.B. 671 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 671
By: Jackson
Public Safety
4/4/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

During the 76th Legislature, the requirement that the Department of Public
Safety (DPS) demand the surrender of a suspended or revoked driver's
license was revised to an authorization, while the misdemeanor offense for
the possession of a suspended, revoked, or canceled license remained,
creating an inconsistency.  Senate Bill 671 provides that a person commits
a Class B misdemeanor if the person fails or refuses to surrender a license
demanded by DPS. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 671 amends the Transportation Code to provide that on the
cancellation or disqualification of a driver's license by the Department of
Public Safety (DPS), DPS may require the holder to surrender the license to
DPS.  The bill provides that a person commits a Class B misdemeanor if the
person's license has been suspended, canceled, disqualified, or revoked and
demanded by DPS and the person fails or refuses to surrender the license to
DPS. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.