HB 2957

relating to the operation and movement of motorcycles on a roadway
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 545.060(a), Transportation Code, is
(a)  An operator on a roadway divided into two or more
clearly marked lanes for traffic:
(1)  shall drive as nearly as practical entirely within
a single lane, except as provided by Section 545.0605; and
(2)  may not move from the lane unless that movement can
SECTION 2.  Section 545.0605, Transportation Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to
(a)  The operator of a motorcycle:
(1)  is entitled to full use of a lane and, except as
otherwise provided by Subdivision (2), a motor vehicle may not be
driven in a manner that deprives a motorcycle of the full use of a
(i)  two abreast in a single lane with
(ii)  for a safe distance between lanes of
traffic moving in the same direction; or
(B)  pass a motor vehicle while in the same lane as
the vehicle being passed only if:
(i)  the operator is on a divided highway
with at least two lanes of traffic in each direction;
(ii)  the vehicle being passed is stopped or
moving at a speed of not more than 10 miles per hour;
(iii)  the motorcycle is operated at a speed
of not more than 20 miles per hour when making the pass; and
(iv)  the pass can be made safely; and
[(A)]  operate the motorcycle more than two
abreast in a single lane with other motorcycles[;
[(B)  operate the motorcycle between lanes of
traffic moving in the same direction; or
[(C)  pass a motor vehicle while in the same lane
(c)  Subsection (a) does not authorize the operator of a
motorcycle to pass a school bus in a manner prohibited by Section
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.