Tex. Transp. Code § 502.005 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
REGISTRATION OF AUTOCYCLE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In this section, "autocycle" means a motor vehicle, other than a tractor, that is:
(1) designed to have when propelled not more than three wheels on the ground;
(2) equipped with seat belts and a steering mechanism;
(3) equipped with seating that does not require the operator to straddle or sit astride the seat; and
(4) manufactured and certified to comply with federal safety requirements for a motorcycle.
(b) For purposes of registering a vehicle under this chapter, an autocycle is considered to be a motorcycle.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 67 (S.B. 449), Sec. 2, eff. May 22, 2015.
Redesignated from Transportation Code, Section 502.004 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(50), eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 34 (S.B. 1115), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.502.htm
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- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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