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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 an |
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autocycle. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 501.008, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 501.008. TITLE FOR AUTOCYCLE. (a) In this section, |
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"autocycle" means a motor vehicle, other than a tractor, that is: |
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(1) designed to operate with [have when propelled not |
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more than] three wheels in contact with [on] the ground; |
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(2) equipped with a steering wheel; and |
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(3) equipped with seating that does not require the |
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operator to straddle or sit astride the seat[; and |
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[(4) manufactured and certified to comply with federal |
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safety requirements for a motorcycle]. |
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(b) For purposes of issuing a title under this chapter, an |
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autocycle is considered to be a passenger car, as defined by Section |
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541.201 [motorcycle]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 502.005, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 502.005. REGISTRATION OF AUTOCYCLE. (a) In this |
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section, "autocycle" has the meaning assigned by Section 501.008 |
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[means a motor vehicle, other than a tractor, that is: |
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[(1) designed to have when propelled not more than |
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three wheels on the ground; |
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[(2) equipped with a steering wheel; |
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[(3) equipped with seating that does not require the |
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operator to straddle or sit astride the seat; and |
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[(4) manufactured and certified to comply with federal |
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safety requirements for a motorcycle]. |
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(b) For purposes of registering a vehicle under this |
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chapter, an autocycle is considered to be a passenger car |
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[motorcycle]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 521.083, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 521.083. CLASS C LICENSE. (a) A Class C driver's |
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license authorizes the holder of the license to operate: |
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(1) a vehicle or combination of vehicles not described |
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by Section 521.081 or 521.082; and |
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(2) a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of |
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less than 26,001 pounds towing a farm trailer with a gross vehicle |
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weight rating that is not more than 20,000 pounds. |
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(b) A holder of a Class C driver's license is authorized to |
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operate an autocycle, as defined by Section 501.008, without |
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meeting the requirements of a Class M license. |
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SECTION 4. Section 521.085(b), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) Subsection (a) does not prohibit a license holder from |
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operating a lesser type of vehicle that is: |
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(1) a motorcycle described by Section 521.001(a)(6-a) |
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[or an autocycle as defined by Section 501.008]; or |
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(2) a type of motorcycle defined by the department |
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under Section 521.001(c) and designated by the department as |
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qualifying for operation under this section. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |