Texas Business & Commerce Code

§ 113.0001 — DEFINITIONS

BC § 113.0001Title 5. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES AND SERVICES · Part C. BUSINESS OPERATIONS · Ch. 113. PEER-TO-PEER CAR SHARING PROGRAMS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(1)"Agreement" means the terms and conditions applicable to an owner and driver that govern the use of a shared vehicle through a peer-to-peer car sharing program. The term does not include a rental agreement as defined by Section 91.001.

(2)"Car sharing period" means the period of time beginning with the delivery period or, if there is no delivery period, the start time and ending at the termination time.

(3)"Delivery period" means the period of time during which a shared vehicle is being delivered to the location of the start time, if applicable, under the agreement.

(4)"Driver" means an individual who has been authorized to drive the shared vehicle by the vehicle's owner under an agreement.

(5)"Owner" means the registered owner, or a person or entity designated by the registered owner, of a vehicle made available for sharing to drivers through a peer-to-peer car sharing program.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (H.B. 113), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.