CS/CS/HB 1289 (2021) -  Autonomous Vehicles

General Bill by Commerce Committee and Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee and McFarland (CO-SPONSORS) Andrade; Arrington; Fabricio; McClain; Morales; Slosberg-King
Autonomous Vehicles: Authorizes operation of low-speed autonomous delivery vehicle on certain streets & roads; authorizes operation of low-speed autonomous delivery vehicle on streets or roads with posted speed limit of up to 45 miles per hour under specified conditions; provides requirements for low-speed autonomous delivery vehicles; provides certain fully autonomous vehicles are not subject to certain provisions of law or regulations.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: Chapter No. 2021-233 on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 10:57 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1620 Subject: Autonomous Vehicles Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/SB 138 Subject: Electric Vehicles Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 1
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 812490 , Brandes Date Filed: 04/23/21, Line#: 26 Senate: Adopted 04/26/2021 03:20 PM
    • House: Concur 04/29/2021 07:34 PM
    • A 597986 , Brandes Date Filed: 04/23/21, Line#: 26 Senate: Adopted 04/26/2021 03:21 PM
    • House: Concur 04/29/2021 07:36 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 890011 , McFarland (COM) Date Filed: 04/13/21, Line#: 28 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/14/2021 06:17 PM
    • A 732631 , McFarland (COM) Date Filed: 04/13/21, Line#: 124 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/14/2021 06:17 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 308333 , Slosberg-King (TIE) Date Filed: 04/01/21, Line#: 89 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/01/2021 03:46 PM
    • A 978767 , McFarland (TIE) Date Filed: 03/31/21, Line#: 92 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/01/2021 03:46 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 7/7/2021 4:57:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/2/2021 3:22:28 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 4/15/2021 11:29:00 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 4/12/2021 5:10:34 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee 4/1/2021 5:10:10 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee 3/30/2021 5:58:57 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/23/2021 10:19 AM   Yeas: 113 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 267] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/26/2021 03:23 PM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 45] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/29/2021 07:36 PM   Yeas: 116 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 431] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2021-233 Time: 07/06/2021 - 10:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/29/2021 - 10:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/28/2021 - 2:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/29/2021 - 8:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 04/29/2021 - 7:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 Time: 04/29/2021 - 7:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 597986 Concur Time: 04/29/2021 - 7:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 812490 Concur Time: 04/29/2021 - 7:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 04/29/2021 - 6:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/26/2021 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 702 Time: 04/26/2021 - 3:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 702 Time: 04/26/2021 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (597986, 812490) -SJ 701 Time: 04/26/2021 - 3:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 701 Time: 04/26/2021 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1620 -SJ 701 Time: 04/26/2021 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/26/2021 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 701 Time: 04/26/2021 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Received -SJ 656 Time: 04/23/2021 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Rules -SJ 656 Time: 04/23/2021 - 1:23 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/23/2021 - 12:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/23/2021 - 12:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 Time: 04/23/2021 - 10:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/23/2021 - 10:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/22/2021 - 5:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/22/2021 - 12:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/22/2021 - 12:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/22/2021) Time: 04/19/2021 - 9:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/16/2021 - 9:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/16/2021 - 9:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/15/2021 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/15/2021 - 11:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/15/2021 - 11:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Committee Time: 04/15/2021 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee Time: 04/14/2021 - 6:17 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Commerce Committee agenda Time: 04/12/2021 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Commerce Committee Time: 04/02/2021 - 8:08 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 04/02/2021 - 8:08 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/01/2021 - 8:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/01/2021 - 5:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/01/2021 - 5:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Time: 04/01/2021 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Time: 04/01/2021 - 3:46 PM Member: Committee: Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/30/2021 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2021 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 02/28/2021 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2021 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/24/2021 - 4:16 PM Member: McFarland 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, SB 1474, CS/CS/SB 1620, HB 6009
316.2122 CS/CS/SB 1620
316.2126
316.215 CS/CS/SB 1620
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, SB 1474, CS/CS/SB 1620, HB 6009, HB 7029
655.960 CS/CS/HB 605, CS/SB 950, HB 1039, SB 1230, SB 1474, CS/CS/SB 1620, HB 1641, HB 6009

(*) Not the latest version