TITLE: Relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain counties.

SUMMARY: Relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain counties.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain counties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 644.101(c), Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) A sheriff or a deputy sheriff of any of the following counties [a county bordering the United Mexican States or of a county with a population of 700,000 or more] is eligible to apply for certification under this section:(1) a county bordering the United Mexican States; (2) a county with a population of 700,000 or more; or (3) a county with a population of 400,000 or more that borders the county in which the State Capitol is located.SECTION 2. Section 644.102, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Subsection (h) to read as follows: (h) The department may revoke or rescind the authority of a municipality or county to engage in enforcement under this chapter if the municipality or county fails to comply with this section or any standard established under Subsection (a). SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.