Sec. 31.071. REARVIEW MIRRORS. (a) A vessel used to tow a person or persons on water skis or an aquaplane or similar device on the water of this state must have a rearview mirror of a size no less than four inches from bottom to top and across from one side to the other. The mirror must be mounted firmly so as to give the boat operator a full and complete view beyond the rear of the boat at all times.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to vessels used in water ski tournaments, competitions, or exhibitions, or to a vessel that, in addition to its operator, has on board a person 13 years of age or older observing the progress of the person being towed.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 543, Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subchapter C. Required Equipment
Section 31.061. Uniformity of Equipment Regulations; State Policy
Section 31.062. Operation of Vessels Without Required Equipment Prohibited
Section 31.063. Classes of Motorboats
Section 31.065. Sound-Producing Devices
Section 31.066. Life Preserving Devices
Section 31.067. Fire Extinguishers
Section 31.068. Flame Arrestors; Backfire Traps
Section 31.070. Exhaust Water Manifold; Muffler
Section 31.071. Rearview Mirrors