86R25599 MP-D
By: Rodriguez H.B. No. 2715
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study by the Texas Department of Trans
portation on
shared motor-assisted scooters.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "motor-assisted
scooter" has the meaning assigned by Section 551.351,
Transportation Code.
SECTION 2. STUDY AND REPORT. (a) The Texas Department of
Transportation, in consultation with the Texas A&M Transportation
Institute or other institutions of higher education, local
governments, or industry representatives, shall conduct a study on
the use of shared motor-assisted scooters.
(b) The study must examine:
(1) the legal definition and existing local regulation
of shared motor-assisted scooters;
(2) the liability issues related to shared
motor-assisted scooter use and accidents;
(3) the operation of shared motor-assisted scooters,
including:
(A) safety standards;
(B) interaction with pedestrians;
(C) shared infrastructure; and
(D) operator qualifications;
(4) the economic impact of shared motor-assisted
scooters, including any burdens on or benefits to local
governments;
(5) accessibility of shared motor-assisted scooters;
(6) shared motor-assisted scooters' impact on public
transportation;
(7) the social norms of shared motor-assisted scooter
use, including shared motor-assisted scooter etiquette; and
(8) how shared motor-assisted scooters have been and
may be integrated into the overall transportation system.
(c) Not later than December 1, 2020, the Texas Department of
Transportation shall submit to the legislature a report on the
findings of the study conducted under this section.
SECTION 3. EXPIRATION. This Act expires January 1, 2021.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
1, 2019.