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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the registration, ownership, and operation of certain |
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motor vehicles. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 502.143, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 502.143. OTHER VEHICLES. (a) An owner may not register |
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the following vehicles for operation on a public highway: |
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(1) power sweepers; |
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(2) motorized mobility devices; |
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(3) electric personal assistive mobility devices; |
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[and] |
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(4) electric bicycles, as defined by Section 664.001; |
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and |
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(5) motor vehicles that are equipped with remote |
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vehicle disabling technology. |
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(b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(5), "remote vehicle |
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disabling technology" means any application or device, including |
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software, firmware, or 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. Subchapter E, Chapter 542, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 542.502 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 542.502. MOTOR VEHICLE POWERED BY INTERNAL COMBUSTION |
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ENGINE; OPERATION OF VEHICLE USING HUMAN DECISION-MAKING. A person |
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may not be prohibited from owning a motor vehicle that is powered by |
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an internal combustion engine or from operating that vehicle using |
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human decision-making, regardless of any other law or regulation |
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requiring a motor vehicle to be equipped with or operated using an |
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automated driving system, as defined by Section 545.451. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |