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| 4 | 6 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 5 | 7 | | AN ACT |
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| 6 | 8 | | relating to the operator of an automated motor vehicle for the |
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| 7 | 9 | | purpose of determining liability in the event of a collision. |
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| 8 | 10 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 9 | 11 | | SECTION 1. Section 545.453, Transportation Code, is amended |
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| 10 | 12 | | by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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| 11 | 13 | | (c) Notwithstanding any other law, when an automated |
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| 12 | 14 | | driving system installed on a motor vehicle is engaged, the |
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| 13 | 15 | | manufacturer of the automated driving system is considered the |
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| 14 | 16 | | operator of the automated vehicle solely for the purpose of |
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| 15 | 17 | | determining liability in the event of a collision involving the |
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| 16 | 18 | | automated vehicle. |
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| 17 | 19 | | SECTION 2. Section 545.453(c), Transportation Code, as |
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| 18 | 20 | | added by this Act, applies only to a cause of action that accrues on |
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| 19 | 21 | | or after the effective date of this Act. |
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| 20 | 22 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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