Bruce Nunnally Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 By:AAHarper-Brown H.B.ANo.A1116 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to prohibiting the sale and use of certain radar interference devices; creating an offense. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTIONA1. Subchapter K, Chapter 547, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 547.616 to read as follows: Sec.A547.616.RADAR INTERFERENCE DEVICES; OFFENSE. (a) In this section, "radar interference device" means a device, a mechanism, an instrument, or equipment that is designed, manufactured, used, or intended to be used to interfere with, scramble, disrupt, or otherwise cause to malfunction a radar or laser device used to measure the speed of a motor vehicle by a law enforcement agency of this state or a political subdivision of this state, including a "radar jamming device," "jammer," "scrambler," or "diffuser." The term does not include a ham radio, band radio, or similar electronic device. (b)A person, other than a law enforcement officer in the discharge of the officer ’s official duties, may not use, attempt to use, install, operate, or attempt to operate a radar interference device in a motor vehicle operated by the person. ©A person may not purchase, sell, or offer for sale a radar interference device to be used in a manner described by Subsection (. (d)A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor. SECTIONA2.This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. H.B.A No.A1116 Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtexasdog Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 From the reports I have read they tend to not work anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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