Bill Text: TX HB3026 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
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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-Introduced.html
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-Introduced.html
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By: Canales | 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 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, automated | ||
motor vehicles, including any commercial use or operation of | ||
automated motor vehicles, and automated driving systems [ |
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(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 DEDICATED AUTONOMOUS | ||
VEHICLE. (a) In this section, "dedicated autonomous vehicle" | ||
means an automated motor vehicle, as defined by Section 545.451, | ||
that is incapable of operation by a human operator present in the | ||
vehicle. | ||
(b) Notwithstanding any other law and to the extent allowed | ||
by federal law, a dedicated autonomous vehicle is exempt from: | ||
(1) the provisions of Section 547.3215 related to | ||
associated equipment; | ||
(2) Sections 547.602 and 547.603; and | ||
(3) Section 547.604, unless the vehicle is equipped | ||
with an internal combustion engine. | ||
(c) If a vehicle safety inspection is required under this | ||
code for the operation of a dedicated autonomous vehicle, the | ||
inspection may not include 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. |