Bill Text: TX HB3654 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the definition of road machinery for purposes of certain provisions governing vehicle equipment.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-15 - Effective on 9/1/17 [HB3654 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB3654-Introduced.html

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85R6879 AAF-F
By: Wray H.B. No. 3654

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the definition of road machinery for purposes of
certain provisions governing vehicle equipment.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 547.001, Transportation Code, is amended
by adding Subdivision (5-a) to read as follows:
(5-a) "Road machinery" means a self-propelled vehicle
that:
(A) was originally and permanently designed as
machinery;
(B) is not designed or used primarily to
transport persons or property; and
(C) is only incidentally operated on a highway.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.