| 1 | 1 | | S.B. No. 1115 |
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| 4 | 4 | | AN ACT |
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| 5 | 5 | | relating to the titling, registration, and operation of an |
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| 6 | 6 | | autocycle. |
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| 7 | 7 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 8 | 8 | | SECTION 1. Section 501.008(a), Transportation Code, is |
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| 9 | 9 | | amended to read as follows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | (a) In this section, "autocycle" means a motor vehicle, |
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| 11 | 11 | | other than a tractor, that is: |
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| 12 | 12 | | (1) designed to have when propelled not more than |
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| 13 | 13 | | three wheels on the ground; |
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| 14 | 14 | | (2) equipped with seat belts and a steering mechanism |
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| 15 | 15 | | [wheel]; |
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| 16 | 16 | | (3) equipped with seating that does not require the |
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| 17 | 17 | | operator to straddle or sit astride the seat; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | (4) manufactured and certified to comply with federal |
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| 19 | 19 | | safety requirements for a motorcycle. |
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| 20 | 20 | | SECTION 2. Section 502.005(a), Transportation Code, is |
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| 21 | 21 | | amended to read as follows: |
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| 22 | 22 | | (a) In this section, "autocycle" means a motor vehicle, |
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| 23 | 23 | | other than a tractor, that is: |
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| 24 | 24 | | (1) designed to have when propelled not more than |
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| 25 | 25 | | three wheels on the ground; |
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| 26 | 26 | | (2) equipped with seat belts and a steering mechanism |
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| 27 | 27 | | [wheel]; |
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| 28 | 28 | | (3) equipped with seating that does not require the |
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| 29 | 29 | | operator to straddle or sit astride the seat; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | (4) manufactured and certified to comply with federal |
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| 31 | 31 | | safety requirements for a motorcycle. |
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| 32 | 32 | | SECTION 3. Section 661.0015, Transportation Code, is |
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| 33 | 33 | | amended to read as follows: |
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| 34 | 34 | | Sec. 661.0015. PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR FOR AUTOCYCLE. (a) In |
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| 35 | 35 | | this section, "autocycle" means a motor vehicle, other than a |
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| 36 | 36 | | tractor, that is: |
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| 37 | 37 | | (1) designed to have when propelled not more than |
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| 38 | 38 | | three wheels on the ground; |
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| 39 | 39 | | (2) equipped with seat belts and a steering mechanism |
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| 40 | 40 | | [wheel]; |
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| 41 | 41 | | (3) equipped with seating that does not require the |
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| 42 | 42 | | operator to straddle or sit astride the seat; and |
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| 43 | 43 | | (4) manufactured and certified to comply with federal |
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| 44 | 44 | | safety requirements for a motorcycle. |
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| 45 | 45 | | (b) For purposes of this chapter, an autocycle is considered |
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| 46 | 46 | | to be a motorcycle, except that this chapter does not apply to an |
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| 47 | 47 | | autocycle that has a partially or fully enclosed cab. |
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| 48 | 48 | | SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 51 | 51 | | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1115 passed the Senate on |
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| 52 | 52 | | April 3, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ______________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 55 | 55 | | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1115 passed the House on |
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| 56 | 56 | | May 2, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 127, Nays 18, two |
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| 57 | 57 | | present not voting. |
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| 58 | 58 | | ______________________________ |
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| 59 | 59 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 60 | 60 | | Approved: |
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| 61 | 61 | | ______________________________ |
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| 62 | 62 | | Date |
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| 63 | 63 | | ______________________________ |
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| 64 | 64 | | Governor |
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