Regulation · Operational restriction
Texas personal delivery device law (Tex. Transp. Code Ch. 552A)
Texas's personal-delivery-device statute (Texas Transportation Code Chapter 552A, SB 969, effective Sept 1, 2019), authorizing sidewalk/roadway-shoulder delivery devices with operating rules and weight limits. Distinct from Texas's separate drone law (Gov't Code Ch. 423) and autonomous-ground-vehicle law.
Jurisdiction: United States/Texas · Effective 2019-09-01
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Sources (1)
Status history
- In effect · 2019-09-01 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 5b-3 drone + PDD state laws)
Texas PDD law (Transp. Code Ch. 552A / SB 969) in effect since Sept 1, 2019.
Common questions
- What does Texas personal delivery device law (Tex. Transp. Code Ch. 552A) cover?
- Texas's personal-delivery-device statute (Texas Transportation Code Chapter 552A, SB 969, effective Sept 1, 2019), authorizing sidewalk/roadway-shoulder delivery devices with operating rules and weight limits. Distinct from Texas's separate drone law (Gov't Code Ch. 423) and autonomous-ground-vehicle law.
- Where does Texas personal delivery device law (Tex. Transp. Code Ch. 552A) apply?
- Texas personal delivery device law (Tex. Transp. Code Ch. 552A) is recorded as a operational_restriction applying in Texas on the DEPLOY registry.
- When did Texas personal delivery device law (Tex. Transp. Code Ch. 552A) take effect?
- Texas personal delivery device law (Tex. Transp. Code Ch. 552A) is recorded as effective September 1, 2019 on the DEPLOY registry.
- Is Texas personal delivery device law (Tex. Transp. Code Ch. 552A) still in effect?
- Texas personal delivery device law (Tex. Transp. Code Ch. 552A) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
- What types of robots does Texas personal delivery device law (Tex. Transp. Code Ch. 552A) apply to?
- Texas personal delivery device law (Tex. Transp. Code Ch. 552A) is recorded as applying to sidewalk robots on the DEPLOY registry.
- Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under Texas personal delivery device law (Tex. Transp. Code Ch. 552A)?
- 8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Texas personal delivery device law (Tex. Transp. Code Ch. 552A): Amazon Scout, Avride delivery robot, Cartken Courier, Coco Bot and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-05-31
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-05-31
Architectural position
Cohort: sidewalk
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Texas personal delivery device law (Tex. Transp. Code Ch. 552A).Canonical ID e393292a-51c1-4175-8d22-bfacf6321732