79R6953 JD-F

By:  Hughes                                                       H.B. No. 1646



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the definition of all-terrain vehicle in the motor 
vehicle registration law.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 502.001(1), Transportation Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
		(1)  "All-terrain vehicle" means a motor vehicle that 
is:                   
			(A)  equipped with a saddle or bench for the use of 
the rider;      
			(B)  designed to propel itself with three or four 
tires in contact with the ground;
			(C)  designed by the manufacturer for off-highway 
use by the operator only;  and
			(D)  not designed by the manufacturer for farming 
or lawn care.            
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.