Bill Text: TX HB897 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to safety requirements for a person directly operating an amusement ride.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-05-10 - Referred to Business & Commerce [HB897 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB897-Introduced.html

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86R8099 ADM-D
By: Ortega H.B. No. 897

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to safety requirements for a person directly operating an
amusement ride.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 2151, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 2151.1013 to read as follows:
Sec. 2151.1013. AMUSEMENT RIDE ATTENDANT SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS. (a) In this section, "attendant" means a person
directly operating an amusement ride.
(b) To directly operate an amusement ride, an attendant must
be:
(1) at least 16 years of age; and
(2) trained in the proper use and operation of the
amusement ride the attendant is operating.
(c) An attendant may not directly operate an amusement ride:
(1) while the attendant is directly and simultaneously
operating another amusement ride; or
(2) if operation by the attendant constitutes an
offense under Section 49.065, Penal Code.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.