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# Texas SB 2807: Autonomous Vehicle Authorization and Safety Requirements (Effective May 28, 2026)

Canonical ID: `0a474c62-b5f1-4a62-b3c9-17cea548fc0c`

- **Jurisdiction:** [Texas](/locations/united-states/texas.md) (id: `45f67762-10f4-4255-be84-45c73efe25f9`)
- **Kind:** `permit`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2026-05-28

Texas SB 2807 requires commercial AV operators to obtain state authorization through the Texas Motor Carrier Credentialing System, provide emergency response plans for law enforcement, and participate in a public-facing portal for resident complaints. AV companies can lose authorization if deemed to endanger public safety.

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-regulating-self-driving-cars-new-state-permit-system/269-c6345af1-1b35-496d-bf18-560258894e5a · 2026-05-28

## Status history

- **in_effect** · 2026-05-28 · agent-recon
    - Initial ingestion

## Common questions

### What does Texas SB 2807: Autonomous Vehicle Authorization and Safety Requirements (Effective May 28, 2026) cover?

Texas SB 2807 requires commercial AV operators to obtain state authorization through the Texas Motor Carrier Credentialing System, provide emergency response plans for law enforcement, and participate in a public-facing portal for resident complaints. AV companies can lose authorization if deemed to endanger public safety.

### Where does Texas SB 2807: Autonomous Vehicle Authorization and Safety Requirements (Effective May 28, 2026) apply?

Texas SB 2807: Autonomous Vehicle Authorization and Safety Requirements (Effective May 28, 2026) is recorded as a permitting requirement applying in Texas on the DEPLOY registry.

### When did Texas SB 2807: Autonomous Vehicle Authorization and Safety Requirements (Effective May 28, 2026) take effect?

Texas SB 2807: Autonomous Vehicle Authorization and Safety Requirements (Effective May 28, 2026) is recorded as effective May 28, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry.

### Is Texas SB 2807: Autonomous Vehicle Authorization and Safety Requirements (Effective May 28, 2026) still in effect?

Texas SB 2807: Autonomous Vehicle Authorization and Safety Requirements (Effective May 28, 2026) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

### What types of robots does Texas SB 2807: Autonomous Vehicle Authorization and Safety Requirements (Effective May 28, 2026) apply to?

Texas SB 2807: Autonomous Vehicle Authorization and Safety Requirements (Effective May 28, 2026) is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles on the DEPLOY registry.

### Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under Texas SB 2807: Autonomous Vehicle Authorization and Safety Requirements (Effective May 28, 2026)?

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Texas SB 2807: Autonomous Vehicle Authorization and Safety Requirements (Effective May 28, 2026): Apollo RT6, Argo AI Self-Driving System, Aurora, Aurora Driver and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.


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