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S.B. No. 1493 AN ACT relating to lighting equipment requirements for motor vehicles. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 547.323, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: (g) For purposes of Section 547.3215, a high-mounted stoplamp is considered to comply with the current federal standards in 49 C.F.R. Section 571.108 if the stoplamp varies in intensity four or fewer times but never deactivates when the vehicle brakes for not more than two seconds. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1493 passed the Senate on April 10, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1493 passed the House on May 21, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 138, Nays 3, two present not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: ______________________________ Date ______________________________ Governor
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