SB2017 - Relating to the creation of a criminal offense for operating a motor vehicle under certain circumstances causing a tire of the vehicle to spin, lose traction, or leave the surface of a highway.

      By: Bettencourt S.B. No. 2017     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the creation of a criminal offense for operating a motor   vehicle under certain circumstances causing a tire of the vehicle   to spin, lose traction, or leave the surface of a highway.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter I, Chapter 545, Transportation Code,   is amended by adding Section 545.4015 to read as follows:           Sec.   545.4015.     OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER CERTAIN   CIRCUMSTANCES CAUSING TIRE TO SPIN, LOSE TRACTION, OR LEAVE SURFACE   OF ROADWAY; OFFENSE. (a)     An operator of a stationary motor   vehicle may not intentionally break traction to spin a tire of the   vehicle by pressing the accelerator and increasing the engine   speed.           (b)     An operator of a motor vehicle may not intentionally     accelerate the vehicle in a manner that causes any tire of the   vehicle to:                 (1)  lose traction; or                 (2)  leave the surface of the highway.           (c)     A person who violates this section commits an offense.   An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.