New traffic, criminal Texas laws that went into effect September 1 2007
Posted on 07.09.08 3:02PM under General Texas Defensive Driving
Notable traffic and criminal laws that go into effect on September 1 in Texas (unless noted otherwise)
include the following:
HB 84, known as Katie’s Law, requires drivers in Texas 85 years of age and above to pass a vision test to
have their driver license renewed. Licenses will be valid for two years instead of six. Drivers age
79 and older are not allowed to renew their driver licenses electronically.
HB 586 prohibits a driver who is issued a speeding ticket and found guilty of driving at a speed
of 95 miles per hour or higher from taking a Texas driving safety class to dismiss the ticket.
SB 369 prohibits the use of blurring or reflective matter on a license plate that significantly
impairs the readability of the state name and license plate numbers and letters; prohibits the use
of material or an apparatus that alters or obscures one-half or more of the state name; and
prohibits using material that obscures the license plate number or plate color.
SB 153 makes it an offense for the accompanying licensed passenger of a driver with a learner’s
permit to sleep, be intoxicated or to engage in any activity that prevents the passenger from
observing and responding to the actions of the driver of the vehicle.
HB 323 requires all new buses purchased by a school district on or after September 1, 2010 to be
equipped with lap/shoulder seatbelts. All buses contracted for use by a school district on or after
September 1, 2011 must be equipped with lap/shoulder seatbelts. (The bill’s provisions will not
take effect unless the legislature appropriates the necessary funds to school districts to cover the
expenses of such changes.)
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