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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the titling, registration, and operation of |
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mini-trucks. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 501, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 501.037 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 501.037. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FOR MINI-TRUCK. The |
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department shall adopt rules and forms for the issuance of a |
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certificate of title for a mini-truck, as that term is defined by |
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Section 502.001. |
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SECTION 2. Section 502.001, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subdivision (9-a) to read as follows: |
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(9-a) "Mini-truck" means a vehicle that: |
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(A) is powered by an internal combustion engine |
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with a piston or rotor displacement of 1,000 cubic centimeters or |
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less; |
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(B) is less than 67 inches in width; |
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(C) weighs 3,400 pounds or less; |
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(D) is operated on four or more tires; |
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(E) has a top speed of approximately 55 miles per |
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hour; |
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(F) is equipped with a bed or compartment for |
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hauling; and |
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(G) has an enclosed passenger cab. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter A, Chapter 502, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 502.0065 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 502.0065. MINI-TRUCKS. The department shall establish |
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rules for the registration of mini-trucks for operation on a public |
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highway. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter I, Chapter 545, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 545.428 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 545.428. OPERATION OF MINI-TRUCK. (a) A mini-truck |
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that has been issued a certificate of title under Chapter 501 and |
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registered under Chapter 502 may be operated: |
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(1) on a public highway in this state that is not part |
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of the national system of interstate and defense highways; and |
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(2) in accordance with this chapter, including rules |
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adopted under Subchapter (b). |
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(b) The department by rule may adopt requirements for the |
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operation of a mini-truck on a public highway. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |