Bill Text: TX HB3026 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the operation and regulation of certain automated motor vehicles.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-16 - Effective on 9/1/21 [HB3026 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB3026-Enrolled.html
H.B. No. 3026 |
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relating to the operation and regulation of certain automated motor | ||
vehicles. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. The heading to Section 545.452, Transportation | ||
Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 545.452. EXCLUSIVE REGULATION OF THE OPERATION OF | ||
AUTOMATED MOTOR VEHICLES AND AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMS [ |
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SECTION 2. Section 545.452(a), Transportation Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) Unless otherwise provided by this subchapter, the | ||
operation of automated motor vehicles, including any commercial | ||
use, and automated driving systems [ |
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exclusively by: | ||
(1) this subchapter; and | ||
(2) Section 547.618 [ |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter K, Chapter 547, Transportation Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 547.618 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 547.618. EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN AUTOMATED | ||
MOTOR VEHICLES. (a) In this section, "automated motor vehicle" and | ||
"automated driving system" have the meanings assigned by Section | ||
545.451. | ||
(b) An automated motor vehicle that is designed to be | ||
operated exclusively by the automated driving system for all trips | ||
is not subject to motor vehicle equipment laws or regulations of | ||
this state that: | ||
(1) relate to or support motor vehicle operation by a | ||
human driver; and | ||
(2) are not relevant for an automated driving system. | ||
(c) If a vehicle safety inspection is required under this | ||
code for the operation of a vehicle described by Subsection (b), the | ||
vehicle shall automatically be considered to pass the inspection | ||
with respect to any equipment: | ||
(1) the requirements from which the vehicle is exempt | ||
under Subsection (b); or | ||
(2) the inspection of which is not required under | ||
Section 548.051. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.B. No. 3026 was passed by the House on May 8, | ||
2021, by the following vote: Yeas 123, Nays 16, 2 present, not | ||
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. | ||
No. 3026 on May 28, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 106, Nays 41, | ||
1 present, not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.B. No. 3026 was passed by the Senate, with | ||
amendments, on May 22, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays | ||
0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: __________________ | ||
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Governor |