By: Frazier H.B. No. 3841       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the reporting and investigation of motor vehicle   accidents.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 550.041(a), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  A peace officer who is notified of a motor vehicle   accident resulting in injury to or death of a person or property   damage to an apparent extent of at least $5,000 [$1,000] may   investigate the accident and file justifiable charges relating to   the accident without regard to whether the accident occurred on   property to which this chapter applies.          SECTION 2.  Section 550.062(a), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  A law enforcement officer who in the regular course of   duty investigates a motor vehicle accident shall make a written   report of the accident if the accident resulted in injury to or the   death of a person or damage to the property of any one person to the   apparent extent of $5,000 [$1,000] or more.          SECTION 3.  Section 601.151(a), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  This subchapter applies only to a motor vehicle accident   in this state that results in bodily injury or death or in damage to   the property of one person of at least $5,000 [$1,000].          SECTION 4.  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   effect for that purpose.          SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.