HB 4649

relating to the investigation and reporting of certain motor
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 550.041(a), Transportation Code, is
(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
(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
SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.