By: Kacal, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Creighton) H.B. No. 920
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 18, 2017;
  April 24, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on
  Transportation; May 10, 2017, reported favorably by the following
  vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 10, 2017, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the operation of all-terrain vehicles and recreational
  off-highway vehicles.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Sections 663.037(d) and (g), Transportation
  Code, are amended to read as follows:
         (d)  The operator of an all-terrain vehicle may drive the
  vehicle on a public street, road, or highway that is not an
  interstate or limited-access highway if:
               (1)  the transportation is in connection with:
                     (A)  the production, cultivation, care,
  harvesting, preserving, drying, processing, canning, storing,
  handling, shipping, marketing, selling, or use of agricultural
  products, as defined by Section 52.002, Agriculture Code; or
                     (B)  utility work performed by a utility;
               (2)  the operator attaches to the back of the vehicle
  [on top of an eight-foot-long pole] a triangular orange flag that is
  at least six feet above ground level;
               (3)  the vehicle's headlights and taillights are
  illuminated;
               (4)  the operator holds a driver's license, as defined
  by Section 521.001;
               (5)  the operation of the all-terrain vehicle occurs in
  the daytime; and
               (6)  the operation of the all-terrain vehicle does not
  exceed a distance of 25 miles from the point of origin to the
  destination.
         (g)  A peace officer or other person who provides law
  enforcement, firefighting, ambulance, medical, or other emergency
  services, including a volunteer firefighter, may operate an
  all-terrain vehicle on a public street, road, or highway that is not
  an interstate or limited-access highway only if:
               (1)  the transportation is in connection with the
  performance of the operator's [officer's] official duty;
               (2)  the operator [officer] attaches to the back of the
  vehicle [on top of an eight-foot-long pole] a triangular orange
  flag that is at least six feet above ground level;
               (3)  the vehicle's headlights and taillights are
  illuminated; and
               (4)  the operator [officer] holds a driver's license,
  as defined by Section 521.001[; and
               [(5)     the operation of the all-terrain vehicle does not
  exceed a distance of 25 miles from the point of origin to the
  destination].
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 
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