| 1 | 1 | | 88R9920 MZM-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Eckhardt S.B. No. 2156 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to human operators of automated motor vehicles. |
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| 8 | 8 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 9 | 9 | | SECTION 1. Section 545.451(4), Transportation Code, is |
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| 10 | 10 | | amended to read as follows: |
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| 11 | 11 | | (4) "Human operator" means a natural person in an |
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| 12 | 12 | | automated motor vehicle who is capable of performing all aspects of |
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| 13 | 13 | | [controls] the entire dynamic driving task. |
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| 14 | 14 | | SECTION 2. Section 545.452(a), Transportation Code, is |
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| 15 | 15 | | amended to read as follows: |
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| 16 | 16 | | (a) Unless otherwise provided by this subchapter, the |
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| 17 | 17 | | operation of automated motor vehicles, including any commercial |
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| 18 | 18 | | use, and automated driving systems are governed exclusively by [: |
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| 19 | 19 | | [(1)] this subchapter [; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | [(2) Section 547.618]. |
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| 21 | 21 | | SECTION 3. Subchapter J, Chapter 545, Transportation Code, |
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| 22 | 22 | | is amended by adding Section 545.4525 to read as follows: |
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| 23 | 23 | | Sec. 545.4525. REQUIREMENTS OF HUMAN OPERATOR. A human |
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| 24 | 24 | | operator of an automated motor vehicle must hold a valid driver's |
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| 25 | 25 | | license issued under Chapter 521 or 522. |
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| 26 | 26 | | SECTION 4. Section 545.454(a), Transportation Code, is |
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| 27 | 27 | | amended to read as follows: |
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| 28 | 28 | | (a) An automated motor vehicle may operate in this state |
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| 29 | 29 | | with the automated driving system engaged only if [, regardless of |
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| 30 | 30 | | whether] a human operator is physically present in the vehicle. |
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| 31 | 31 | | SECTION 5. Sections 545.453 and 547.618, Transportation |
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| 32 | 32 | | Code, are repealed. |
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| 33 | 33 | | SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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