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TXDMV starts rulemaking to authorize commercial automated vehicle operations under SB2807
Summary
The Board approved publication of proposed new Chapter 220 and amendments to Chapter 224 to implement SB2807, creating an authorization process for commercial automated motor vehicles (no human driver) to operate on Texas highways; rulemaking will set application, documentation and enforcement processes, with adoption required by 12/01/2025.
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board authorized publication of proposed rules to implement Senate Bill 2807, establishing a statutory framework for the commercial operation of automated motor vehicles (automated vehicles capable of performing operational and tactical driving functions without a human driver) on Texas streets and highways.
Director Jimmy Archer (Motor Carrier Division) and Enforcement Director Corey Thompson presented the proposed new Chapter 220 (authorization and operational requirements for automated motor vehicles) and related amendments to Chapter 224 describing administrative processes and enforcement procedures, including suspension, revocation and imposition of operational restrictions when a vehicle is unsafe.
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