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SB653 —
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 86th Legislature (2019). It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Compared against the Texas statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
This bill amends 3 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 27.031(a), Government Code, Section 780.003(b), Health and Safety Code, Section 133.004, Local Government Code.
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PROHIBITED
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Sec. 707.020. PHOTOGRAPHIC TRAFFIC SIGNAL ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM PROHIBITED. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a local authority may not implement or operate a photographic traffic signal enforcement system with respect to a highway or street under the jurisdiction of the authority. (b) The attorney general shall enforce this section. Sec. 707.021. USE OF EVIDENCE FROM PHOTOGRAPHIC TRAFFIC SIGNAL ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM PROHIBITED. Notwithstanding any other law, a local authority may not issue a civil or criminal charge or citation for an offense or violation based on a recorded image produced by a photographic traffic signal enforcement system.
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Section 27.031(a), Government Code
; and (4) cases arising under Chapter 707, Transportation Code, outside a municipality's territorial limits→ andamended
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Section 780.003(b), Health and Safety Code
Sections 542.406 and 707.008, ,→ theamended
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Section 133.004, Local Government Code
; and (11) the portion of the civil or administrative penalty described by Section 542.406(c)(1), Transportation Code, imposed by a local authority to enforce compliance with the instructions of a traffic-control signal; (11) the portion of the civil or administrative penalty described by Section 707.008(a)(1), Transportation Code, imposed by a local authority to enforce compliance with the instructions of a traffic-control signal→ andamended
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on
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Not signed on (184)
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