{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-647.015","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Transportation Code § 647.015","heading":"PASSENGER SEATING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN TRIPS.","body":"(a) A motor vehicle transporting migrant agricultural workers for a total distance of 100 miles or more must have a passenger compartment in accordance with this section.\n(b) Each passenger seat must:\n(1) be securely attached to the vehicle during use;\n(2) be not less than 16 or more than 19 inches above the floor;\n(3) be at least 13 inches deep;\n(4) be equipped with backrests that extend at least 36 inches above the floor;\n(5) have at least 24 inches of space between the backrests or the edges of the opposite seats when positioned face to face;\n(6) provide at least 18 inches of seat area for each passenger;\n(7) not have any cracks that are more than one-fourth inch wide;\n(8) not have any cracks in the backrests, if slatted, that are more than two inches wide; and\n(9) have any exposed wood surfaces planed or sanded smooth and free of splinters.\nAdded by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.34(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.","path":["TRANSPORTATION CODE","TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC","SUBTITLE F. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 647. MOTOR TRANSPORTATION OF MIGRANT AGRICULTURAL WORKERS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.647.htm#647.015","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:44Z","sha256":"369511d213f7af5fa553a4a7e8f5f562cb9b024b7d7ae8d1e36be193cb5bb845","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-647.014","next":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-647.016"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}