CS/CS/SB 244 (2012) -  Motor Vehicles

General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations and Transportation and Bennett
Motor Vehicles: Citing this act as the "Highway Safety Act"; providing legislative intent relating to road rage and aggressive careless driving; requiring an operator of a motor vehicle to yield the left lane when being overtaken on a multilane highway; revising the number of specified acts necessary to qualify as an aggressive careless driver; providing specified punishments for aggressive careless driving, including imposition of an increased fine; providing that a second or subsequent infraction as an aggressive careless driver requires attendance at a mandatory hearing; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to provide information about the Highway Safety Act in driver’s license educational materials, etc.
Effective Date: 10/01/2012
Last Event: Died in Messages on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Transportation
    • On agenda for: 11/16/11 8:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 01/19/12 4:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 13   Nays 0
  • Budget
    • On agenda for: 02/21/12 3:45 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 21   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 159 Subject: Motor Vehicles Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1122 Subject: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 2/21/2012 8:14:22 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 2/20/2012 3:57:44 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations 1/20/2012 4:08:18 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations 1/17/2012 9:51:10 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 11/17/2011 9:45:40 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 10/31/2011 10:44:31 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 02/29/2012 10:09 AM   Yeas: 36 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 3] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Messages Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/01/2012 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 707 Time: 02/29/2012 - 10:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 707 Time: 02/29/2012 - 10:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/28/2012 - 9:08 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 688 Time: 02/28/2012 - 9:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/12 Time: 02/27/2012 - 10:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/27/12 Time: 02/22/2012 - 11:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 671 Time: 02/22/2012 - 9:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/22/2012 - 8:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 671 Time: 02/21/2012 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 02/21/12, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/16/2012 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 269 Time: 01/24/2012 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 264 Time: 01/23/2012 - 8:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -SJ 264 Time: 01/19/2012 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations, 01/19/12, 4:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 01/13/2012 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 100 Time: 01/10/2012 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 26 Time: 01/10/2012 - 8:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations Time: 12/06/2011 - 9:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 110 Time: 12/06/2011 - 9:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 112 Time: 11/17/2011 - 11:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 11/17/2011 - 8:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 112 Time: 11/16/2011 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 11/16/11, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 11/07/2011 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 11/01/11, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 10/21/2011 - 8:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Transportation; Budget -SJ 26 Time: 09/21/2011 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 09/14/2011 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
316.003 HB 159, CS/SB 250, HB 269, CS/CS/SB 1122, CS/HB 1207*, CS/CS/HB 1223*, CS/CS/HB 1383*, CS/CS/CS/HB 1399*, SB 1542, CS/SB 1782, SB 1810, CS/CS/SB 1866, HB 4177
316.083 HB 159, CS/CS/SB 1122
316.1923 HB 159, CS/CS/SB 1122
316.650 HB 159, CS/SB 250, HB 269, CS/CS/SB 1122, SB 1542, HB 4177
318.121 HB 159, CS/CS/SB 1122
318.18 CS/HB 27, CS/CS/HB 119*, HB 159, HB 161, CS/SB 226, CS/SB 250, HB 269, SB 474, HB 783, HB 1007, CS/CS/SB 1122, CS/CS/SB 1166, HB 1215, CS/CS/HB 1223*, CS/SB 1498, SB 1542, SB 1838, SB 1960, SB 1982, HB 4177, HB 5507*, CS/HB 7095*
318.19 HB 39, HB 159, CS/CS/SB 1122

(*) Not the latest version