HB 1631: Banning Red Light Cameras

Passage; May 17, 2019; Journal Page 2026; 23 Yeas, 8 Nays. 

YCT Yea. HB 1631 amends the Transportation Code and prohibits traffic signal cameras (also known as red-light cameras) from being used at traffic signal stoplights. It also prevents local authorities from making civil or criminal charges based on any evidence found in traffic signal cameras. Red-light cameras assume the owner of a car is guilty of any traffic violations that occur while a vehicle is driven. It infringes on the fifth amendment rights of vehicle owners. Thus YCT is for HB 1631.