DEPLOYDatabase

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

Machine-readable surfaces

Sources (1)

  1. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.552A.htm

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): Also Autonomous Delivery Vehicle, Amazon Scout, Avride delivery robot, Beastro 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