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Amend CSHB 2357 (senate committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. The heading to Subchapter F, Chapter 551, Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER F. GOLF CARTS AND UTILITY VEHICLES
SECTION ____. Section 551.401, Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 551.401. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Golf [, "golf] cart" and "public highway" have the meanings assigned by Section 502.001.
(2) "Utility vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is not a golf cart or lawn mower and is:
(A) equipped with side-by-side seating for the use of the operator and a passenger;
(B) designed to propel itself with at least four tires in contact with the ground;
(C) designed by the manufacturer for off-highway use only; and
(D) designed by the manufacturer primarily for utility work and not for recreational purposes.
SECTION ____. The heading to Section 551.404, Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 551.404. OPERATION IN MUNICIPALITIES AND CERTAIN COUNTIES.
SECTION ____. Section 551.404, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Subsection (a-1) and amending Subsection (b) to read as follows:
(a-1) In addition to the operation authorized by Section 551.403, the commissioners court of a county that borders or contains a portion of the Guadalupe River and contains a part of a barrier island that borders the Gulf of Mexico may allow an operator to operate a golf cart or utility vehicle on all or part of a public highway that:
(1) is located in the unincorporated area of the county; and
(2) has a speed limit of not more than 35 miles per hour.
(b) A golf cart or utility vehicle operated under this section [Subsection (a)] must have the following equipment:
(1) headlamps;
(2) taillamps;
(3) reflectors;
(4) parking brake; and
(5) mirrors.