Vetoed by Governor Greg Abbott

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that requires children under the age of 2 ride in rear-facing car seats.

Highlights:

• Specifies that an individual commits an offense if the individual operating a vehicle transports a child younger than two years and does not put the child in a rear-facing child passenger safety seat, unless the child (Sec. 1):

• Is taller than 3 feet, 4 inches; or

• Weighs more than 40 pounds.

• Specifies that a child with a medical condition that prevents the child from being secured in a rear-facing child passenger safety seat will be considered a defense to prosecution under the previous highlight (Sec. 1).

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