Texas autonomous motor vehicle law (SB 2205)

Texas Senate Bill 2205 (85th Legislature, effective Sept 1, 2017) amended the Transportation Code to authorize the operation of automated motor vehicles, including driverless commercial trucks, on Texas roads without a human operator, provided the vehicle meets specified requirements. It is the state enabling law under which Aurora, Kodiak, and others run driverless commercial freight in Texas.

Texas autonomous motor vehicle law (SB 2205) is recorded as a other applying in Texas on the DEPLOY registry.

Texas autonomous motor vehicle law (SB 2205) is recorded as effective September 1, 2017 on the DEPLOY registry.

Texas autonomous motor vehicle law (SB 2205) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

Texas autonomous motor vehicle law (SB 2205) is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles, truck on the DEPLOY registry.

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Texas autonomous motor vehicle law (SB 2205): 789D AHS, 930E AHS, ARC (Autonomous Relay Convoy), Apollo RT6 and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.