81R9572 JTS-D
By: King of Parker H.B. No. 4495
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the titling, registration, and operation of
mini-trucks.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 501, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 501.037 to read as follows:
Sec. 501.037. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FOR MINI-TRUCK. The
department shall adopt rules and forms for the issuance of a
certificate of title for a mini-truck, as that term is defined by
Section 502.001.
SECTION 2. Section 502.001, Transportation Code, is amended
by adding Subdivision (9-a) to read as follows:
(9-a) "Mini-truck" means a vehicle that:
(A) is powered by an internal combustion engine
with a piston or rotor displacement of 1,000 cubic centimeters or
less;
(B) is less than 67 inches in width;
(C) weighs 3,400 pounds or less;
(D) is operated on four or more tires;
(E) has a top speed of approximately 55 miles per
hour;
(F) is equipped with a bed or compartment for
hauling; and
(G) has an enclosed passenger cab.
SECTION 3. Subchapter A, Chapter 502, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 502.0065 to read as follows:
Sec. 502.0065. MINI-TRUCKS. The department shall establish
rules for the registration of mini-trucks for operation on a public
highway.
SECTION 4. Subchapter I, Chapter 545, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 545.428 to read as follows:
Sec. 545.428. OPERATION OF MINI-TRUCK. (a) A mini-truck
that has been issued a certificate of title under Chapter 501 and
registered under Chapter 502 may be operated:
(1) on a public highway in this state that is not part
of the national system of interstate and defense highways; and
(2) in accordance with this chapter, including rules
adopted under Subchapter (b).
(b) The department by rule may adopt requirements for the
operation of a mini-truck on a public highway.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.