89R4021 RDR-D     By: Cain H.B. No. 2547       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the prohibited manufacture and sale of motor vehicles   equipped with remote vehicle disabling technology.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter K, Chapter 547, Transportation Code,   is amended by adding Section 547.619 to read as follows:          Sec. 547.619.  REMOTE VEHICLE DISABLING TECHNOLOGY   PROHIBITED. (a) In this section:                (1)  "Dealer" and "manufacturer" have the meanings   assigned by Section 503.001.                (2)  "Motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned by   Section 502.001.                (3)  "Remote vehicle disabling technology" means any   application or device, including software, firmware, and hardware,   that, when activated or engaged, allows a person to disable the   operation of a motor vehicle. The term does not include an ignition   interlock device, as defined by Article 42A.408, Code of Criminal   Procedure.          (b)  A manufacturer may not manufacture, distribute,   assemble, or sell a motor vehicle that is equipped with remote   vehicle disabling technology.          (c)  A dealer may not sell or exchange a motor vehicle that is   equipped with remote vehicle disabling technology.          (d)  A license holder under Chapter 2301, Occupations Code,   who violates this section is subject to the revocation of the   license under Section 2301.651(a)(4), Occupations Code.          SECTION 2.  Notwithstanding Section 547.619, Transportation   Code, as added by this Act, a manufacturer or dealer is not required   to comply with that section before January 1, 2026.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.