Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Transportation Code § 552A.0003: OPERATOR OF PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICE.

(a) A person may operate a personal delivery device under this subchapter only if:
(1) the person is a business entity; and
(2) a human who is an agent of the business entity has the capability to monitor or exercise physical control over the navigation and operation of the device.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), when a personal delivery device operated by a business entity is engaged, the business entity is considered to be the operator of the device solely for the purpose of assessing compliance with applicable traffic laws.
(c) When a personal delivery device operated by a business entity is engaged and an agent of the entity controls the device in a manner that is outside the scope of the agent's office or employment, the agent is considered to be the operator of the device.
(d) A person is not considered to be the operator of a personal delivery device solely because the person:
(1) requests a delivery or service provided by the device; or
(2) dispatches the device.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 612 (S.B. 969), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.

Where this section sits in the code

TRANSPORTATION CODE
TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
SUBTITLE C. RULES OF THE ROAD
CHAPTER 552A. DEVICES SUBJECT TO PEDESTRIAN LAWS
SUBCHAPTER A. PERSONAL DELIVERY AND MOBILE CARRYING DEVICES

(a) A person may operate a personal delivery device under this subchapter only if:

(1) the person is a business entity; and

(2) a human who is an agent of the business entity has the capability to monitor or exercise physical control over the navigation and operation of the device.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), when a personal delivery device operated by a business entity is engaged, the business entity is considered to be the operator of the device solely for the purpose of assessing compliance with applicable traffic laws.

(c) When a personal delivery device operated by a business entity is engaged and an agent of the entity controls the device in a manner that is outside the scope of the agent's office or employment, the agent is considered to be the operator of the device.

(d) A person is not considered to be the operator of a personal delivery device solely because the person:

(1) requests a delivery or service provided by the device; or

(2) dispatches the device.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 612 (S.B. 969), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.

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