Bill Text: TX HB646 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the operation and inspection of mopeds; increasing a fee.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-29 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB646 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB646-Introduced.html
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By: Raney | H.B. No. 646 |
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relating to the operation and inspection of mopeds; increasing a | ||
fee. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Sections 521.085(a) and (b), Transportation | ||
Code, are amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) Except [ |
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provided by Subsection (b), Section 521.225, and Chapter 522, the | ||
license holder may operate any vehicle of the type for which that | ||
class of license is issued and any lesser type of vehicle other than | ||
a motorcycle [ |
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(b) Subsection (a) does not prohibit a license holder from | ||
operating a lesser type of vehicle that is: | ||
(1) a motorcycle described by Section 521.001(a)(6-a) | ||
or an autocycle as defined by Section 501.008; [ |
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(2) a type of motorcycle defined by the department | ||
under Section 521.001(c) and designated by the department as | ||
qualifying for operation under this section; or | ||
(3) a moped. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 521.122(b), Transportation Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(b) The department may include on the driver's license: | ||
(1) an authorization to operate a motorcycle [ |
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license; or | ||
(2) an authorization for a person younger than 18 | ||
years of age to operate a moped as provided by Section 521.225. | ||
SECTION 3. The heading to Section 521.225, Transportation | ||
Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 521.225. MOPED AUTHORIZATION FOR PERSON YOUNGER THAN | ||
18 YEARS OF AGE [ |
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SECTION 4. Sections 521.225(a) and (b), Transportation | ||
Code, are amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) A person 15 years of age or older but under 18 years of | ||
age may [ |
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(1) a Class M license; or | ||
(2) another class of [ |
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authorization to operate a moped. [ |
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(b) The department may issue an authorization to operate a | ||
moped to a person who: | ||
(1) is 15 years of age or older but under 18 years of | ||
age; and | ||
(2) passes [ |
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specifically to the traffic laws applicable to the operation of | ||
mopeds. [ |
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SECTION 5. Section 522.029(f), Transportation Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(f) If a commercial driver's license includes an | ||
authorization to operate a motorcycle [ |
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driver's license is increased by $8. | ||
SECTION 6. Section 522.041(e), Transportation Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(e) The holder of a commercial driver's license or | ||
commercial learner's permit may drive any vehicle in the class for | ||
which the license or permit is issued and lesser classes of vehicles | ||
except a motorcycle [ |
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only if authorization to drive a motorcycle is shown on the | ||
commercial driver's license and the requirements for issuance of a | ||
motorcycle license have been met. This subsection does not | ||
prohibit a person from operating a lesser type of vehicle that is a | ||
moped. | ||
SECTION 7. Section 548.051(b), Transportation Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(b) A moped is subject to inspection in the same manner as a | ||
motorcycle[ |
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SECTION 8. Section 548.501(a), Transportation Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) Except as provided by Sections 548.503 and 548.504, the | ||
fee for inspection of a motor vehicle [ |
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$12.50. [ |
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SECTION 9. Section 521.225(c), Transportation Code, is | ||
repealed. | ||
SECTION 10. Not later than January 1, 2020, the Department | ||
of Public Safety of the State of Texas shall: | ||
(1) develop the written examination required by | ||
Section 521.225(b), Transportation Code, as amended by this Act; | ||
and | ||
(2) adopt the rules necessary to implement Section | ||
521.225, Transportation Code, as amended by this Act. | ||
SECTION 11. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |