Tex.
Transp. Code Section 551A.001
Definitions
(1)
“All-terrain vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is:(A)
equipped with a seat or seats for the use of:(i)
the rider; and(ii)
a passenger, if the motor vehicle is designed by the manufacturer to transport a passenger;(B)
designed to propel itself with three or more tires in contact with the ground;(C)
designed by the manufacturer for off-highway use;(D)
not designed by the manufacturer primarily for farming or lawn care; and(E)
not more than 50 inches wide.(1-b)
“Commission” means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.(1-c)
“Department” means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.(1-d)
“Off-highway vehicle” means:(A)
an all-terrain vehicle or recreational off-highway vehicle;(B)
a sand rail; or(C)
a utility vehicle.(2)
“Beach” means a beach area, publicly or privately owned, that borders the seaward shore of the Gulf of Mexico.(3)
“Sand rail” means a vehicle, as defined by Section 502.001 (Definitions), that:(A)
is designed or built primarily for off-highway use in sandy terrains, including for use on sand dunes;(B)
has a tubular frame, an integrated roll cage, and an engine that is rear-mounted or placed midway between the front and rear axles of the vehicle; and(C)
has a gross vehicle weight, as defined by Section 541.401 (Miscellaneous Terms), of:(i)
not less than 700 pounds; and(ii)
not more than 2,000 pounds.(4)
“Public off-highway vehicle land” means land on which off-highway recreation is authorized under Chapter 29 (Off-highway Vehicle Trail and Recreational Area Program), Parks and Wildlife Code.(5)
“Recreational off-highway vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is:(A)
equipped with a seat or seats for the use of:(i)
the rider; and(ii)
a passenger or passengers, if the vehicle is designed by the manufacturer to transport a passenger or passengers;(B)
designed to propel itself with four or more tires in contact with the ground;(C)
designed by the manufacturer for off-highway use by the operator only; and(D)
not designed by the manufacturer primarily for farming or lawn care.(6)
“Utility vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is not a golf cart, as defined by Section 551.401 (Definition), or lawn mower and is:(A)
equipped with side-by-side seating for the use of the operator and a passenger;(B)
designed to propel itself with at least four tires in contact with the ground;(C)
designed by the manufacturer for off-highway use only; and(D)
designed by the manufacturer primarily for utility work and not for recreational purposes.
Source:
Section 551A.001 — Definitions, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.551A.htm#551A.001 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
