Texas HB2084 updates personal flotation device requirements for recreational vessels.

HB2084 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to enhance safety on recreational vessels. It mandates that vessels 16 feet or longer must carry wearable personal flotation devices and a Type IV throwable flotation device. Additionally, it requires commercial motorboats to carry a wearable personal flotation device for each passenger and mandates that passengers under 13 wear such devices while on the water. The law takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB2084 updates personal flotation device requirements for recreational vessels.

HB2084 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to enhance safety on recreational vessels. It mandates that vessels 16 feet or longer must carry wearable personal flotation devices and a Type IV throwable flotation device. Additionally, it requires commercial motorboats to carry a wearable personal flotation device for each passenger and mandates that passengers under 13 wear such devices while on the water. The law takes effect September 1, 2025.