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CS/HB 1173: Driver Licensing and Infractions

GENERAL BILL by Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee ; Cortes, B.

Driver Licensing and Infractions; Requires notification by clerk of court if amount of civil penalty indicated on citation is incorrect; provides application process for permission to satisfy civil penalty through community service; authorizes clerk to determine indigent status & grant/deny permission; requires court to review clerk's determination & make final determination under certain circumstances; requires suspension of motor vehicle registration & prohibits license plate/revalidation sticker issuance for persons who fail to comply with civil penalty; requires motor vehicle dealer to verify validity of purchaser's driver license.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2017 House • Filed
3/6/2017 House • Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 123
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 123
3/17/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, 03/21/17, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
3/21/2017 House • CS by Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 430
3/22/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS by Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 418
3/24/2017 House • Now in Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 458
5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee