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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;

(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.