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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the applicability of certain federal regulations to |
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motor vehicles that are manufactured, sold, and operated |
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exclusively in this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 750, Transportation Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 750.001 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 750.001. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN FEDERAL REGULATIONS |
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TO MOTOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED, SOLD, AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY IN |
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TEXAS. (a) This section applies only to a motor vehicle that is |
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manufactured, sold, and operated exclusively in this state. |
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(b) For purposes of this section, a motor vehicle is |
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manufactured exclusively in this state if the vehicle is |
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manufactured without the inclusion of any parts or materials |
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imported from another state or country other than generic and |
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insignificant parts or materials. |
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(c) A motor vehicle manufactured and sold exclusively in |
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this state must have the words "Made in Texas" affixed to the motor |
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vehicle in the manner, form, and location prescribed by the Texas |
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Department of Motor Vehicles. |
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(d) A motor vehicle to which this section applies is not |
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subject to any federal law or regulation under the authority of the |
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United States Congress to regulate interstate commerce relating to: |
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(1) motor vehicle emissions or fuel efficiency |
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standards; |
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(2) required equipment for a motor vehicle, other than |
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safety equipment; or |
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(3) the use or installation of remote vehicle |
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disabling technology, other than a law or regulation that prohibits |
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the use or installation of that technology. |
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(e) For purposes of Subsection (d)(3), "remote vehicle |
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disabling technology" means any application or device, including |
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software, firmware, and hardware, that, when activated or engaged, |
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allows a person to disable the operation of a motor vehicle. The |
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term does not include an ignition interlock device as defined by |
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Article 42A.408, Code of Criminal Procedure. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a motor vehicle that is manufactured on or after the effective |
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date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |