bill dropping the $1,000 crash report threshold

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89R9340 AJZ-D

By: Bumgarner
H.B. No. 4649

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the investigation and reporting of certain motor

vehicle collisions.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 550.041(a), Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) A peace officer who is notified of a motor vehicle

collision resulting in injury to or death of a person or [ property ]

damage to a motor vehicle to the [ an apparent ] extent that the

vehicle cannot be normally and safely driven [ of at least $1,000 ]

may investigate the collision and file justifiable charges relating

to the collision without regard to whether the collision occurred

on property to which this chapter applies.

SECTION 2. Section 550.062(a), Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) A law enforcement officer who in the regular course of

duty investigates a motor vehicle collision shall make a written

report of the collision if the collision resulted in injury to or

the death of a person or damage to a motor vehicle to the [ property

of any one person to the apparent ] extent that the vehicle cannot be

normally and safely driven [ of $1,000 or more ].

SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only

to a motor vehicle accident occurring on or after the effective date

of this Act. A motor vehicle accident occurring before the

effective date of this Act is covered by the law in effect on the

date the accident occurred, and the former law is continued in

effect for that purpose.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.