83R111 JAM-D
By: Hegar S.B. No. 226
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the operation of a golf cart or utility vehicle on a
public highway in certain counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 551.404, Transportation Code, is amended
by amending Subsection (a-1) and adding Subsection (a-2) to read as
follows:
(a-1) In addition to the operation authorized by Section
551.403, the commissioners court of a county described by
Subsection (a-2) [that borders or contains a portion of the
Guadalupe River and contains a part of a barrier island that borders
the Gulf of Mexico] may allow an operator to operate a golf cart or
utility vehicle on all or part of a public highway that:
(1) is located in the unincorporated area of the
county; and
(2) has a speed limit of not more than 35 miles per
hour.
(a-2) Subsection (a-1) applies only to a county that:
(1) borders or contains a portion of the Guadalupe
River and contains a part of a barrier island that borders the Gulf
of Mexico; or
(2) is adjacent to a county described by Subdivision
(1) and:
(A) has a population of less than 30,000; and
(B) contains a part of a barrier island that
borders the Gulf of Mexico.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.