84R9407 DDT-D
By: Isaac H.B. No. 1356
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the sale or rental of certain motor vehicle tires;
creating a criminal offense.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Title 6, Business & Commerce Code,
is amended to read as follows:
TITLE 6. SALE, RENTAL, OR TRANSFER OF GOODS
SECTION 2. Title 6, Business & Commerce Code, is amended by
adding Chapter 205 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 205. SALE OR RENTAL OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE TIRES
Sec. 205.001. SALE OR RENTAL OF UNSAFE TIRES PROHIBITED.
(a) A person commits an offense if the person offers for sale or
rental, sells, or rents to another person a motor vehicle tire that
is or will be subject to inspection under Section 548.051,
Transportation Code, and that:
(1) has tire tread less than one-sixteenth of an inch
deep;
(2) has a localized worn spot that exposes the ply or
cord through the tread;
(3) has a tread or sidewall crack, cut, or snag as
measured on the outside of the tire that is more than one inch long
and deep enough to expose the body cords;
(4) has any visible bump, bulge, or knot apparently
related to tread or sidewall separation or partial failure of the
tire structure, including bead area;
(5) has been regrooved or recut below the original
groove depth, except for a special regroovable tire that has extra
undertread rubber for that purpose and is identified as a
regroovable tire;
(6) has been repaired temporarily by the use of a
blowout patch or boot;
(7) has worn tread wear indicators that contact the
road in any two adjacent major grooves in the center or middle of
the tire; or
(8) does not otherwise meet applicable Department of
Public Safety safety standards for the tire under Section 547.101,
Transportation Code.
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine of not less than $500 or more than $2,000.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.