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Texas autonomous motor vehicle law (SB 2205)

Texas Senate Bill 2205 (85th Legislature, effective Sept 1, 2017) amended the Transportation Code to authorize the operation of automated motor vehicles, including driverless commercial trucks, on Texas roads without a human operator, provided the vehicle meets specified requirements. It is the state enabling law under which Aurora, Kodiak, and others run driverless commercial freight in Texas.

Jurisdiction: United States/Texas · Effective 2017-09-01

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Sources (3)

  1. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB02205F.htm
  2. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/85R/billtext/pdf/SB02205F.pdf
  3. https://www.txdmv.gov/AVprogram

Status history

  • In effect · 2017-09-01 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (trucks V1 unit 1 - Aurora)

    Texas SB 2205 in effect since Sept 1, 2017, authorizing automated motor vehicle operation. Baseline status event (trucks V1).

Common questions

What does Texas autonomous motor vehicle law (SB 2205) cover?
Texas Senate Bill 2205 (85th Legislature, effective Sept 1, 2017) amended the Transportation Code to authorize the operation of automated motor vehicles, including driverless commercial trucks, on Texas roads without a human operator, provided the vehicle meets specified requirements. It is the state enabling law under which Aurora, Kodiak, and others run driverless commercial freight in Texas.
Where does Texas autonomous motor vehicle law (SB 2205) apply?
Texas autonomous motor vehicle law (SB 2205) is recorded as a other applying in Texas on the DEPLOY registry.
When did Texas autonomous motor vehicle law (SB 2205) take effect?
Texas autonomous motor vehicle law (SB 2205) is recorded as effective September 1, 2017 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is Texas autonomous motor vehicle law (SB 2205) still in effect?
Texas autonomous motor vehicle law (SB 2205) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does Texas autonomous motor vehicle law (SB 2205) apply to?
Texas autonomous motor vehicle law (SB 2205) is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles, truck on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under Texas autonomous motor vehicle law (SB 2205)?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Texas autonomous motor vehicle law (SB 2205): 789D AHS, 930E AHS, ARC (Autonomous Relay Convoy), Apollo RT6 and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-05-31

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-05-31

Architectural position

Cohort: av

Sources by quality tier

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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Texas autonomous motor vehicle law (SB 2205).

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