HB 5117
AN ACT relating to the operator of an automated motor vehicle for the
House Bill
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to the operator of an automated motor vehicle for the
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the operator of an automated motor vehicle for the purpose of determining liability in the event of a collision. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 545.453, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Notwithstanding any other law, when an automated driving system installed on a motor vehicle is engaged, the manufacturer of the automated driving system is considered the operator of the automated vehicle solely for the purpose of determining liability in the event of a collision involving the SECTION 2. Section 545.453(c), Transportation Code, as added by this Act, applies only to a cause of action that accrues on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the operator of an automated motor vehicle for the
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