Section 647.015 - Passenger Seating Requirements for Certain Trips(a) A motor vehicle transporting migrant agricultural workers for a total distance of 100 miles or more must have a passenger compartment in accordance with this section.(b) Each passenger seat must:(1) be securely attached to the vehicle during use;(2) be not less than 16 or more than 19 inches above the floor;(3) be at least 13 inches deep;(4) be equipped with backrests that extend at least 36 inches above the floor;(5) have at least 24 inches of space between the backrests or the edges of the opposite seats when positioned face to face;(6) provide at least 18 inches of seat area for each passenger;(7) not have any cracks that are more than one-fourth inch wide;(8) not have any cracks in the backrests, if slatted, that are more than two inches wide; and(9) have any exposed wood surfaces planed or sanded smooth and free of splinters.Tex. Transp. Code § 647.015
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.34(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.