Section 551A.001 - Definitions In this chapter:
(1) "All-terrain vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is:(A) equipped with a seat or seats for the use of:(ii) a passenger, if the motor vehicle is designed by the manufacturer to transport a passenger;(B) designed to propel itself with three or more tires in contact with the ground;(C) designed by the manufacturer for off-highway use;(D) not designed by the manufacturer primarily for farming or lawn care; and(E) not more than 50 inches wide. (1-b) "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.(1-c) "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.(1-d) "Off-highway vehicle" means: (A) an all-terrain vehicle or recreational off-highway vehicle;(2) "Beach" means a beach area, publicly or privately owned, that borders the seaward shore of the Gulf of Mexico.(3) "Sand rail" means a vehicle, as defined by Section 502.001, that: (A) is designed or built primarily for off-highway use in sandy terrains, including for use on sand dunes;(B) has a tubular frame, an integrated roll cage, and an engine that is rear-mounted or placed midway between the front and rear axles of the vehicle; and(C) has a gross vehicle weight, as defined by Section 541.401, of: (i) not less than 700 pounds; and(ii) not more than 2,000 pounds.(4) "Public off-highway vehicle land" means land on which off-highway recreation is authorized under Chapter 29, Parks and Wildlife Code.(5) "Recreational off-highway vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is:(A) equipped with a seat or seats for the use of:(ii) a passenger or passengers, if the vehicle is designed by the manufacturer to transport a passenger or passengers;(B) designed to propel itself with four or more tires in contact with the ground;(C) designed by the manufacturer for off-highway use by the operator only; and(D) not designed by the manufacturer primarily for farming or lawn care.(6) "Utility vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is not a golf cart, as defined by Section 551.401, or lawn mower and is: (A) equipped with side-by-side seating for the use of the operator and a passenger;(B) designed to propel itself with at least four tires in contact with the ground;(C) designed by the manufacturer for off-highway use only; and(D) designed by the manufacturer primarily for utility work and not for recreational purposes.Tex. Transp. Code § 551A.001
Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 915,Sec. 20.008, eff. 9/1/2021.Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1079,Sec. 11, eff. 9/1/2019.Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 595,Sec. 8.015, eff. 9/1/2020.Added by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1233,Sec. 25, eff. 6/14/2019.Chapter heading Added by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1233,Sec. 24, eff. 6/14/2019.