HB 148 — Allowing a bicyclist to treat certain traffic-control de

90R5300 SZA-D By: Martinez H.B. No. 148 relating to allowing a bicyclist to treat certain traffic-control devices as yield and stop signs.

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 551, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Sections 551.108 and 551.109 to read as follows: Sec. 551.108. BICYCLIST APPROACHING STOP SIGN. The provisions of Sections 544.010(a) and 545.151(a) applicable to stop signs do not apply to a person operating a bicycle. A person operating a bicycle shall comply with the provisions of Section 545.153 applicable to yield signs when approaching an intersection or a railroad crossing with a stop sign. Sec. 551.109. BICYCLIST APPROACHING CERTAIN TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNALS. The provisions of Section 544.007(d) applicable to a vehicle facing a steady red signal do not apply to a person operating a bicycle. A person operating a bicycle shall comply with the provisions of Section 545.153 applicable to stop signs when approaching an intersection with a steady red signal.

SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred before that date.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.