Sec. 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.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.34(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.