CS/CS/SB 244 (2011) -  Motor Vehicles/Highway Safety Act

General Bill by Health Regulation and Transportation and Bennett
Motor Vehicles/Highway Safety Act: Provides legislative intent relating to road rage and aggressive careless driving. Requires an operator of a motor vehicle to yield the left lane when being overtaken on a multilane highway. Specifies the amount of the fine and the allocation of moneys received from the increased fine imposed for aggressive careless driving. Requires the HSMV to provide information about the Highway Safety Act in driver's license educational materials, etc.
Effective Date: 10/01/2011
Last Event: Died in Messages on Saturday, May 7, 2011 2:07 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Transportation
    • On agenda for: 02/07/11 10:15 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Health Regulation
    • On agenda for: 02/22/11 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 0
  • Budget
    • On agenda for: 03/31/11 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 21   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 177 Subject: Motor Vehicles Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1150 Subject: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 4/4/2011 1:00:54 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 3/29/2011 9:40:26 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Regulation 2/24/2011 11:09:09 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Regulation 2/21/2011 8:45:39 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 2/8/2011 2:46:12 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 2/4/2011 1:39:33 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/06/2011 10:24 AM   Yeas: 37 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 4] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Messages Time: 05/07/2011 - 2:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/06/2011 - 12:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 360 Time: 04/06/2011 - 10:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 360 Time: 04/06/2011 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 360 Time: 04/06/2011 - 10:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 360 Time: 04/06/2011 - 10:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Consent Calendar, 04/06/11 Time: 04/04/2011 - 6:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 323 Time: 04/01/2011 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 323 Time: 03/31/2011 - 7:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 03/31/11, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/29/2011 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Health Regulation read 1st time -SJ 110 Time: 03/09/2011 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 110 Time: 03/09/2011 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Introduced -SJ 28 Time: 03/07/2011 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 118 Time: 02/25/2011 - 10:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/24/2011 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS/CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 118 Time: 02/22/2011 - 12:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 02/22/11, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/14/2011 - 10:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Health Regulation -SJ 118 Time: 02/09/2011 - 3:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/08/2011 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Transportation; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 118 Time: 02/07/2011 - 12:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/07/11, 10:15 am, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 01/28/2011 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Transportation; Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 28 Time: 01/05/2011 - 10:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/13/2010 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
316.003 HB 177, SB 672, CS/CS/SB 1150, CS/CS/CS/HB 1353, HB 1377, HB 1461, CS/SB 2036, CS/HB 4087
316.083 HB 177, CS/CS/SB 1150
316.1923 HB 177, CS/CS/SB 1150
316.650 HB 177, SB 672, CS/CS/SB 1150, HB 1377, HB 1461, CS/SB 2036, CS/HB 4087
318.121 CS/CS/SB 1150
318.18 HB 181, HB 247, HB 643, SB 672, SB 714, CS/CS/SB 792, CS/SB 886, HB 1135, CS/CS/SB 1150, HB 1377, HB 1461, CS/SB 1554, CS/SB 2036, SB 2116, SB 2126, CS/HB 4087
318.19 HB 177, CS/CS/SB 1150