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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use and safety of certain types of motorcycles and |
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the establishment of a training requirement for the use of such |
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motorcycles; providing a penalty. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle G, Title 7, Transportation Code, is |
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amended by adding Chapter 664 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 664. HIGH-PERFORMANCE MOTORCYCLE TRAINING |
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Sec. 664.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "Motorcycle" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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502.001 and includes a motorcycle equipped with a sidecar. |
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(2) "Operator" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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541.001. |
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(3) "Owner" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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541.001. |
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(4) "High-performance motorcycle" means a motorcycle |
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with a weight-to-power ratio of less than 3-1/2 pounds per |
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horsepower, as determined by referencing the data contained on the |
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manufacturer's certificate of origin for the motorcycle and |
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dividing the motorcycle's dry shipping weight by its Society of |
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Automotive Engineers net horsepower as shown on the manufacturer's |
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certificate of origin. |
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Sec. 664.002. (a) Each owner and operator of a |
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high-performance motorcycle purchased on or after September 1, |
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2009, is required to take the training described by Chapter 662 |
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within 180 days of the purchase of the motorcycle. Proof of |
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successful completion of the training must be carried by the |
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operator of a motorcycle purchased on or after September 1, 2009, |
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and produced on demand of any peace officer of this state. |
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(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |