Bill > SB1945

This bill updates the terminology used in Texas transportation laws to replace "accident" with "crash" when referring to incidents involving motor vehicles. The key provisions of the bill include: - Replacing "accident" with "crash" throughout the Transportation Code when referring to incidents involving motor vehicles. - Requiring law enforcement officers to file electronic crash reports within 10 days of an incident that resulted in injury, death, or property damage over $1,000. - Authorizing municipalities to temporarily lower speed limits at crash reconstruction sites. - Providing protections for certain personal information in crash reports. - Increasing penalties for leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death or serious bodily injury. - Making various other changes related to insurance, reporting, and other aspects of motor vehicle crashes.