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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to wearing safety apparel while operating certain |
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off-highway vehicles. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 29.011, Parks and Wildlife Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 29.011. SAFETY APPAREL REQUIRED. (a) A person may |
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not operate, ride or be carried on an off-highway vehicle on public |
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property unless the person wears: |
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(1) a safety helmet that complies with United States |
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Department of Transportation standards; and |
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(2) eye protection; and |
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(3) seat belts, if the vehicle is equipped with seat |
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belts. |
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(b) An offense under this section is a Class C Parks and |
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Wildlife Code misdemeanor. |
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(c) Sec. 29.011 does not apply to: |
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(1) a motor vehicle that has at least four wheels and |
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is registered by the Department of Transportation for use on a |
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public highway and is not defined in Sec. 502.001 of the |
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Transportation Code as an "all terrain vehicle," |
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(2) a vehicle that is being loaded or unloaded into or |
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from a transport vehicle or trailer; and |
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(3) any vehicle that has four wheels that is operated |
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at 15 miles per hour or less. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |