(a) A person commits an offense if the person operates a motor vehicle on a highway or street when a child younger than 18 years of age is occupying a boat or personal watercraft being drawn by the motor vehicle.
(b) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person was:
(1) operating the motor vehicle in a parade or in an emergency; or
(2) operating the motor vehicle on a beach.

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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 545.4145

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) In this section, “boat” and “personal watercraft” have the meanings assigned by § 31.003, Parks and Wildlife Code.

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