HB 497 (2005) -  Highway Safety

General Bill by Cannon (CO-SPONSORS) Ambler; Bendross-Mindingall; Benson; Bucher; Carroll; Flores; Glorioso; Grimsley; Hays; Homan; Legg; Lopez-Cantera; McInvale; Pickens; Porth; Quinones; Reagan; Roberson, Y.; Sobel; Vana
Highway Safety: Creates the Anjelica and Victoria Velez Memorial Traffic Safety Act; requires traffic citation forms to include a check box indicating a failure to stop at a traffic signal; revises the penalty for a moving violation of a traffic control signal steady red indication and of a traffic control device when a driver fails to stop at a traffic signal; provides for distribution of moneys collected; requires the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to identify a person who has committed a second moving violation of a stop light or of a traffic control device and require such person to complete a driver improvement course; provides for cancellation of license for failure to complete said course; assigns a point value for the conviction of a moving violation of a traffic control signal steady red indication or of a traffic control device; provides for distribution of funds to trauma centers; authorizes trauma centers to request that such funds be used as intergovernmental transfer funds in the Medicaid program; provides for audits and attestations; provides an appropriation.
Effective Date: October 1, 2005.
Last Event: 06/10/05 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-194 on Friday, June 10, 2005 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1264 Subject: Velez Memorial Traffic Safety Act Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/SB 2516 Subject: Highway Safety Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: State Infrastructure Council 4/13/2005 3:56:29 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Infrastructure Council 4/11/2005 9:14:18 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Fiscal Council 4/8/2005 9:50:20 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Fiscal Council 4/8/2005 9:48:44 AM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Fiscal Council 4/8/2005 9:41:15 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/8/2005 9:30:49 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Fiscal Council 4/8/2005 9:34:22 AM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Fiscal Council 4/8/2005 9:34:31 AM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/8/2005 9:28:24 AM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/8/2005 6:35:28 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation Committee 3/8/2005 8:18:30 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation Committee 2/17/2005 4:19:20 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/20/2005 01:40 PM   Yeas: 116 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 182] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/02/2005 10:55 AM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 10] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-194 Time: 06/10/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/31/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 05/02/2005 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/02/2005 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00757 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read third time -SJ 00756 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00716 Time: 04/29/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1264 -SJ 00716 Time: 04/29/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Transportation; Health Care; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Ways and Means -SJ 00716 Time: 04/29/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Transportation; Health Care; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Ways and Means -SJ 00588 Time: 04/26/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/21/2005 - 4:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/21/2005 - 3:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/20/2005 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 Time: 04/20/2005 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/20/2005 - 1:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/19/2005 - 3:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 844057 withdrawn Time: 04/19/2005 - 2:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c4
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/19/2005 - 2:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c4
Event: H Amendment 844057 filed late Time: 04/19/2005 - 8:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c4
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/19/2005) Time: 04/15/2005 - 6:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c4
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/13/2005 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c4
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/13/2005 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c4
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/13/2005 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Reported out of State Infrastructure Council Time: 04/13/2005 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c3
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Infrastructure Council Time: 04/12/2005 - 3:45 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c3
Event: H Added to State Infrastructure Council agenda Time: 04/08/2005 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c3
Event: H Now in State Infrastructure Council Time: 04/06/2005 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c3
Event: H Remaining referral: State Infrastructure Council Time: 04/06/2005 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c3
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/06/2005 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Fiscal Council Time: 04/06/2005 - 1:39 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Fiscal Council Time: 04/01/2005 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: c2
Event: H Now in Fiscal Council Time: 04/01/2005 - 10:18 AM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: c2
Event: H Remaining referral: State Infrastructure Council Time: 04/01/2005 - 10:18 AM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c2
Event: H Remaining referral: Fiscal Council Time: 04/01/2005 - 10:18 AM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: c2
Event: H Added to Fiscal Council agenda Time: 03/31/2005 - 6:09 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: c2
Event: H Removed from Meeting Agenda of Fiscal Council Time: 03/31/2005 - 6:09 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: c2
Event: H Added to Fiscal Council agenda Time: 03/31/2005 - 6:06 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: c2
Event: H Removed from Meeting Agenda of Fiscal Council Time: 03/31/2005 - 6:06 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: c2
Event: H Added to Fiscal Council agenda Time: 03/31/2005 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: c2
Event: H Removed from Meeting Agenda of Fiscal Council Time: 03/31/2005 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: c2
Event: H Added to Fiscal Council agenda Time: 03/31/2005 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: c2
Event: H Now in Fiscal Council Time: 03/31/2005 - 10:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Fiscal Council Time: 03/31/2005 - 10:17 AM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: c2
Event: H Now in State Infrastructure Council Time: 03/31/2005 - 10:16 AM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c2
Event: H Withdrawn from Finance & Tax Committee Time: 03/31/2005 - 10:16 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Finance & Tax Committee Time: 03/15/2005 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c2
Event: H Remaining referral: State Infrastructure Council Time: 03/15/2005 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c2
Event: H Remaining referral: Finance & Tax Committee Time: 03/15/2005 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/15/2005 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 03/15/2005 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 03/10/2005 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 03/10/2005 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 03/08/2005 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/08/2005 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: State Infrastructure Council Time: 03/08/2005 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Finance & Tax Committee Time: 03/08/2005 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Judiciary Committee Time: 03/08/2005 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/08/2005 - 8:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Transportation Committee Time: 03/08/2005 - 8:17 AM Member: Committee: Transportation Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Transportation Committee Time: 02/22/2005 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Transportation Committee agenda Time: 02/11/2005 - 2:58 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Committee Version:
Event: H Now in Transportation Committee Time: 02/07/2005 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Transportation Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/07/2005 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/07/2005 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/07/2005 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/07/2005 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Transportation Committee Version:
Event: H Filed Time: 01/24/2005 - 4:38 PM Member: Cannon Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
316.650 HB 115 CS, HB 1697
318.18 HB 435, HB 539, HB 831, HB 1615 CS, HB 1935
318.21 HB 831, HB 1697, HB 1915, HB 1935
322.0261
322.27 HB 157, HB 1439, HB 1697
395.4036