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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

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  • 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    5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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

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  • CS/HB 1173, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/22/2017 at 8:38 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1574 Motor Vehicles Baxley Identical Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Criminal Justice
    H 545 (e1) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in returning Messages

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    318.14 Noncriminal traffic infractions; exception; procedures. Page 2 (pdf)
    318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty. Page 3 (pdf)
    318.18 Amount of penalties. Page 4 (pdf)
    320.03 Registration; duties of tax collectors; International Registration Plan. Page 9 (pdf)
    320.131 Temporary tags. Page 11 (pdf)
    320.27 Motor vehicle dealers. Page 11 (pdf)
    938.30 Financial obligations in criminal cases; supplementary proceedings. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • HB 1173, Original Filed Version Posted 3/2/2017 at 12:50 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1574 Motor Vehicles Baxley Identical Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Criminal Justice

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    960923 - Amendment
    Remove line 2 and insert:
    Cortes, B. 3/20/2017
    6:35 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/21/2017
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    318.14 Noncriminal traffic infractions; exception; procedures. Page 2 (pdf)
    318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty. Page 3 (pdf)
    318.18 Amount of penalties. Page 4 (pdf)
    320.03 Registration; duties of tax collectors; International Registration Plan. Page 9 (pdf)
    320.131 Temporary tags. Page 11 (pdf)
    320.27 Motor vehicle dealers. Page 11 (pdf)
    938.30 Financial obligations in criminal cases; supplementary proceedings. Page 13 (pdf)

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