CS/CS/SB 1620 (2021) -  Autonomous Vehicles

General Bill by Rules and Transportation and Brandes
Autonomous Vehicles: Defining the term “low-speed autonomous delivery vehicle”; authorizing the operation of a low-speed autonomous delivery vehicle on certain streets and roads; authorizing the operation of a low-speed autonomous delivery vehicle on streets or roads with a posted speed limit of up to 45 miles per hour under specified conditions; providing requirements for low-speed autonomous delivery vehicles; providing that certain fully autonomous vehicles are not subject to certain provisions of law or regulations, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 04/26/21 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1289 (Ch. 2021-233) -SJ 701 on Monday, April 26, 2021 3:16 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Transportation
    • On agenda for: 03/10/21 8:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 03/24/21 8:30 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 04/20/21 8:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 16   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1289 Subject: Autonomous Vehicles Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/21/2021 5:37:52 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/19/2021 8:14:32 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 3/24/2021 12:00:23 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 3/23/2021 8:42:30 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 3/11/2021 5:50:19 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 3/8/2021 2:46:38 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1289 (Ch. 2021-233) -SJ 701 Time: 04/26/2021 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 1289 -SJ 701 Time: 04/26/2021 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 701 Time: 04/26/2021 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 647 Time: 04/22/2021 - 11:48 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/21 -SJ 721 Time: 04/22/2021 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/22/2021 - 8:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/21/2021 - 5:54 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 642 Time: 04/20/2021 - 5:12 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/15/2021 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 03/24/2021 - 12:26 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 312 Time: 03/24/2021 - 10:44 AM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/24/21, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building Time: 03/19/2021 - 2:15 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: S CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 254 Time: 03/16/2021 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: c1
Event: S Now in Community Affairs Time: 03/12/2021 - 3:14 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/12/2021 - 8:52 AM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: __
Event: S CS by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 247 Time: 03/10/2021 - 10:13 AM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/10/21, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Building Time: 03/05/2021 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 154 Time: 03/02/2021 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 154 Time: 03/02/2021 - 3:44 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/24/2021 - 1:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
316.003 CS/CS/HB 57, CS/SB 138, CS/CS/HB 605, CS/CS/SB 626*, CS/CS/CS/HB 805, HB 817, CS/SB 950, HB 1039, CS/SB 1084, SB 1230, CS/CS/HB 1289, SB 1474, HB 6009
316.2122 CS/CS/HB 1289
316.215 CS/CS/HB 1289
316.306 HB 91, SB 310, CS/CS/HB 605, CS/CS/CS/HB 805, CS/SB 950, HB 1039, CS/SB 1084, SB 1230, CS/CS/HB 1289, SB 1474, HB 6009, HB 7029
655.960 CS/CS/HB 605, CS/SB 950, HB 1039, SB 1230, CS/CS/HB 1289, SB 1474, HB 1641, HB 6009

(*) Not the latest version