{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-552a.0001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Transportation Code § 552A.0001","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this subchapter:\n(1) \"Agent\" has the meaning assigned by Section 7.21, Penal Code.\n(2) \"Business entity\" means a legal entity, including a corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship, that is formed for the purpose of making a profit.\n(3) \"Mobile carrying device\" means a device that:\n(A) transports cargo while remaining within 25 feet of a human operator; and\n(B) is equipped with technology that allows the operator to actively monitor the device.\n(4) \"Pedestrian area\" includes a sidewalk, crosswalk, school crosswalk, school crossing zone, or safety zone.\n(5) \"Personal delivery device\" means a device that:\n(A) is manufactured primarily for transporting cargo in a pedestrian area or on the side or shoulder of a highway; and\n(B) is equipped with automated driving technology, including software and hardware, that enables the operation of the device with the remote support and supervision of a human.\nAdded by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 612 (S.B. 969), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.552A.htm#552A.0001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:44Z","sha256":"96509fc4d4a1b6581bf5db5a9a864efdbc0438112fe6899b99a24de48895250c","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-552.011","next":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-552a.0002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}