Texas Transportation Code

§ 547.617 — MOTORCYCLE AND MOPED FOOTRESTS AND HANDHOLDS REQUIRED

TN § 547.617Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part C. RULES OF THE ROAD · Ch. 547. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT · Art. K. PROVISIONS RELATING TO OTHER VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

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(a)A motorcycle or moped that is designed to carry more than one person must be equipped with footrests and handholds for use by the passenger.

(b)This section does not apply to an autocycle as defined by Section 501.008 or a motorcycle as defined by Section 521.001(a)(6-a). Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1111 (H.B. 3838), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2015. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 67 (S.B. 449), Sec. 6, eff. May 22, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 882 (H.B. 3171), Sec. 2.14, eff. September 1, 2019.