79R6953 JD-F
By: Eltife S.B. No. 717
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.