88R9955 JRR-D     By: Hayes H.B. No. 2433       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the definition of a motorcycle.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 541.201(9), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:                (9)  "Motorcycle" means a motor vehicle[, other than a   tractor or moped,] that, as originally manufactured:                      (A)  is equipped with a seat or [rider's] saddle   that requires the rider to sit astride;                      (B)  is [and] designed to operate on [have when   propelled] not more than three wheels in contact with [on] the   ground;                      (C)  uses handlebars for steering;                      (D)  uses handlebars and foot controls for   acceleration and braking; and                      (E)  is capable of reaching a speed of more than 30   miles per hour.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.