Tex. Transp. Code Section 661.002
Department to Prescribe Minimum Safety Standards for Protective Headgear

(a)

To provide for the safety and welfare of motorcycle operators and passengers, the department shall prescribe minimum safety standards for protective headgear used by motorcyclists in this state.

(b)

The department may adopt any part or all of the American National Standards Institute’s standards for protective headgear for vehicular users.

(c)

On request of a manufacturer of protective headgear, the department shall make the safety standards prescribed by the department available to the manufacturer.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Source: Section 661.002 — Department to Prescribe Minimum Safety Standards for Protective Headgear, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­661.­htm#661.­002 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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