Tex. Transp. Code § 551A.072

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 551A.072 - Safety Apparel Required

(a) A person may not operate, ride, or be carried on an off-highway vehicle on public off-highway vehicle land, a beach, or a highway unless the person wears:

(1) a safety helmet that complies with United States Department of Transportation standards;

(2) eye protection; and

(3) seat belts, if the vehicle is equipped with seat belts.

(b) Subsections (a)(1) and (2) do not apply to a motor vehicle that has four wheels, is equipped with bench or bucket seats and seat belts, and includes a roll bar or roll cage construction to reduce the risk of injury to an occupant of the vehicle in case of vehicle rollover.

(c) This section does not apply to a motor vehicle that is in the process of being loaded into or unloaded from a trailer or another vehicle used to transport the vehicle.

Tex. Transp. Code § 551A.072

Added by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1233,Sec. 36, eff. 6/14/2019.