Definitions

Sec. 75E.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Motorized off-road vehicle" means any vehicle: (A) with two to four wheels; (B) powered by a combustion engine or an electric motor; (C) weighing 8,000 pounds or less; and (D) designed to drive on unpaved roads and surfaces. (2) "Motorized off-road vehicle activity" means an activity involving motorized off-road vehicles at a motorized off-road vehicle area for recreational or educational purposes. (3) "Motorized off-road vehicle activity participant" means an individual, other than an employee of a motorized off-road vehicle entity, who engages in a motorized off-road vehicle activity. The term does not include a spectator of a motorized off-road vehicle activity unless the spectator enters an unauthorized area or intentionally places himself or herself in immediate proximity to the activity. (4) "Motorized off-road vehicle activity participant injury" means an injury sustained by a motorized off-road vehicle activity participant, including bodily injury, emotional distress, death, property damage, or any other loss arising from the person's participation in a motorized off-road vehicle activity. (5) "Motorized off-road vehicle area" means a commercial property designed to provide recreation or education related to driving a motorized off-road vehicle on unpaved roads or surfaces, including driving instruction, practices, competitions, or performances or group driving activities such as tours, hunts, or races. (6) "Motorized off-road vehicle entity" means an individual or an entity, including an employee or a volunteer: (A) engaged in the business of owning, operating, or leasing a motorized off-road vehicle area; or (B) sponsoring, sanctioning, endorsing, or officiating a motorized off-road vehicle activity. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 5624), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.