TRANSPORTATION CODE

TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

SUBTITLE J. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 750. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 750.001.  AUTHORITY OF STATE AGENCY OR STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO IMPOSE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS WITH RESPECT TO MOTOR VEHICLE.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Energy source" means any fuel or power source used to power an engine.
(2)  "Engine" means a machine for converting an energy source into mechanical force and motion, including an internal combustion engine or a generator.
(b)  A state agency shall not:
(1)  prohibit or otherwise restrict the sale or use of a motor vehicle based on the vehicle's energy source; or
(2)  prohibit a person from owning a motor vehicle that is powered by an engine.
(c)  The state's air quality state implementation plan shall not include a provision that restricts the ability of a person to purchase any motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle powered by an engine.
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 406 (H.B. 2440), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Sec. 750.002.  SPEED OF VEHICLE IN PARK IN COUNTY BORDERING GULF OF MEXICO.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person drives a vehicle at a speed greater than 30 miles per hour within the boundaries of a county park located in a county that borders on the Gulf of Mexico, other than on a beach as that term is defined by Section 61.012, Natural Resources Code, in the park.
(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $1 or more than $200.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 750.003.  OPERATION OF VEHICLE ON DUNE SEAWARD OF DUNE PROTECTION LINE PROHIBITED.  (a)  In this section, "vehicle" means a device that is designed to transport persons or property and is self-propelled or propelled by external means.
(b)  A person commits an offense if the person operates a vehicle on a sand dune seaward of the dune protection line as defined in Section 63.012, Natural Resources Code, except on a roadway designated by a subdivision of the state.
(c)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 176, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.