Texas Statutes
Subchapter A. Personal Delivery and Mobile Carrying Devices
Section 552A.0001. Definitions

Sec. 552A.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Agent" has the meaning assigned by Section 7.21, Penal Code.
(2) "Business entity" means a legal entity, including a corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship, that is formed for the purpose of making a profit.
(3) "Mobile carrying device" means a device that:
(A) transports cargo while remaining within 25 feet of a human operator; and
(B) is equipped with technology that allows the operator to actively monitor the device.
(4) "Pedestrian area" includes a sidewalk, crosswalk, school crosswalk, school crossing zone, or safety zone.
(5) "Personal delivery device" means a device that:
(A) is manufactured primarily for transporting cargo in a pedestrian area or on the side or shoulder of a highway; and
(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.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 612 (S.B. 969), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.

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