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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 a miniature |
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vehicle. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 501, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 501.009 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 501.009. TITLE FOR MINIATURE VEHICLE. (a) In this |
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section, "miniature vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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502.001. |
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(b) For purposes of issuing a title under this chapter, a |
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miniature vehicle is considered to be a motor vehicle. |
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SECTION 2. Section 502.001, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subdivision (21-a) to read as follows: |
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(21-a) "Miniature vehicle" means a miniature motor |
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vehicle that: |
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(A) is designed to propel itself with four or |
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more tires in contact with the ground; |
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(B) complies with applicable federal law; and |
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(C) is not a custom vehicle or street rod, as |
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those terms are defined by Section 504.501, a neighborhood electric |
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vehicle, as defined by Section 551.301, a golf cart, as defined by |
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Section 551.401, or an off-highway vehicle, as defined by Section |
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551A.001. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter A, Chapter 502, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 502.006 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 502.006. REGISTRATION OF MINIATURE VEHICLE. For |
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purposes of registering a vehicle under this chapter, a miniature |
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vehicle is considered to be a motor vehicle. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter I, Chapter 545, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 545.429 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 545.429. OPERATION OF MINIATURE VEHICLE. (a) In this |
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section, "miniature vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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502.001. |
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(b) A person may operate a miniature vehicle on a public |
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highway only if: |
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(1) the vehicle has been registered and titled in |
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accordance with the laws of this state; and |
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(2) the vehicle is capable of operating in compliance |
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with applicable traffic laws in this title. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |