Tex.
Transp. Code Section 547.801
Lighting Equipment
(a)
A motorcycle or a moped shall be equipped with:(1)
not more than two headlamps mounted at a height from 24 to 54 inches;(2)
at least one taillamp mounted at a height from 20 to 72 inches;(3)
a taillamp or separate lamp to illuminate the rear license plate that complies with the requirements of Sections 547.322 (Taillamps Required)(f) and (g);(4)
at least one stoplamp that complies with the requirements of Section 547.323 (Stoplamps Required)(d); and(5)
at least one rear red reflector that complies with the requirements of Section 547.325 (Reflectors Required)(b) and may be included as a part of the taillamp.(b)
A motorcycle, other than a motorcycle equipped with a motor that has an engine piston displacement of 250 cubic centimeters or less, shall be equipped with multiple-beam lighting equipment that produces:(1)
an uppermost distribution of light that reveals a person or vehicle at a distance of at least 300 feet ahead; and(2)
a lowermost distribution of light that:(A)
reveals a person or vehicle at a distance of at least 150 feet ahead; and(B)
is aimed so that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam on the motorcycle that is on a straight and level road under any condition of loading projects into the eyes of an approaching vehicle operator.(c)
A moped or a motorcycle equipped with a motor that has an engine piston displacement of 250 cubic centimeters or less shall be equipped with:(1)
multiple-beam lighting equipment that complies with the requirements of Subsection (b); or(2)
single-beam lighting equipment that:(A)
emits light sufficient to reveal a person or vehicle:(i)
at a distance of at least 100 feet when the moped or motorcycle is operated at a speed less than 25 miles per hour;(ii)
at a distance of at least 200 feet when the moped or motorcycle is operated at a speed of 25 miles per hour or more; and(iii)
at a distance of at least 300 feet when the moped or motorcycle is operated at a speed of 35 miles per hour or more; and(B)
is aimed so that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam from the lamp on a loaded moped or motorcycle projects a beam higher than the level center of the lamp for a distance of 25 feet ahead.(d)
A motorcycle may not be operated at any time unless at least one headlamp on the motorcycle is illuminated. This subsection does not apply to a motorcycle manufactured before the model year 1975.
Source:
Section 547.801 — Lighting Equipment, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.547.htm#547.801 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
