Authority To Remove Vehicles.

AI Summary

The "Authority To Remove Vehicles" bill grants law enforcement agencies the authority to tow and impound vehicles used in connection with certain offenses, such as illegal street racing, reckless driving, or evading police. The bill aims to enhance public safety by deterring dangerous driving behaviors and reducing related crimes. It allows for the seizure of vehicles involved in these activities, imposing penalties on offenders and potentially leading to forfeiture of the vehicles. This legislation seeks to address concerns around street racing and reckless driving by providing law enforcement with additional tools to combat these activities effectively.

• 2023-02-15: Read first time. To print.

• 2023-02-16: From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

• 2023-03-02: Referred to Com. on TRANS.

• 2023-03-21: From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

• 2023-03-22: Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

• 2023-03-28: Coauthors revised.

• 2023-03-28: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (March 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

• 2023-04-26: In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

• 2023-05-03: In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

• 2023-05-17: In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

• 2023-05-18: Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1580.)

• 2023-05-19: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 18).

• 2023-05-19: Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

• 2023-05-22: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

• 2023-05-31: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 14. Page 2020.)

• 2023-06-01: In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

• 2023-06-14: Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and PUB S.

• 2023-06-21: From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

• 2023-06-28: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB S. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (June 27).

• 2023-06-29: Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB S.

• 2023-07-12: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

• 2023-08-14: From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

• 2023-08-21: In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

• 2023-08-28: In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

• 2023-09-01: In committee: Held under submission.

• 2024-08-15: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 15).

• 2024-08-15: Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

• 2024-08-19: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

• 2024-08-23: Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

• 2024-08-26: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

• 2024-08-31: Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Gonzalez.