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H. B. No. 343
1 AN ACT
2 relating to the reporting and recording of a motor vehicle accident
3 involving an official vehicle driven by a peace officer,
4 firefighter, or an emergency medical services employee in the
5 course of official duties.
6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
7 SECTION 1. Section 521.042(c), Transportation Code, is
8 amended to read as follows:
9 (c) The record of a license holder who is employed as a peace
10 officer, fire fighter, or emergency medical services employee of
11 this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a special
12 purpose district may not include information relating to a traffic
13 accident that occurs [du-r-ig a.. -mrcy] while the peace officer,
14 fire fighter, or emergency medical services employee is driving an
15 official vehicle in the course and scope of the license holder's
16 official duties if:
17 (1) the traffic 'accident resulted in damages to
18 property of less than $1,000; or
19 (2) an investigation of the accident by a peace
20 officer, other than a peace officer involved in the accident,
21 determines that the peace officer, fire fighter, or emergency
22 medical services employee involved in the accident was not at
23 fault.
24 SECTION 2. Section 550.064(b), Transportation Code, is
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