AV Readiness Map

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Texas

Texas ranks No. T-1 of 51 for passenger AV readiness, with a Readiness score of 97; across that range it could rank 1–2, tied with Arizona. Its law sits at Stage 3, driverless commercial, for a Legal score of 94 (Leading tier).

Last verified · snapshot BETA-1 · methodology v1.0

BETA · numbers may change

Passenger

verified Oct. 28, 2026
Stage 3: Driverless commercial
97/100
No. T-1 of 51
Readiness · ranks 1–2

Readiness range 97; tied with Arizona (overlapping ranges).

  • Legal score law only9450%
  • Track record4/425%
  • Ecosystem4/425%

Legal score law only · reference

94
Leading
Legal rank No. T-2 (2–3)

Stage band 65–100 · all items scored

Readiness = 50% Legal + 50% the average of track record and ecosystem; ranks use the low end of each range. For the Legal score, the stage sets the band and the four weighted dimensions place the state inside it. Momentum shows pending bills and never changes a score.

Law timeline

  1. Statute · passenger
    Current coded stage (Driverless commercial); dated law history not yet coded
    Stage 3
    CARTS beta coding (not yet independently reviewed) retrieved Oct. 28, 2026

About this timeline. Enacted statutes, regulations, executive orders and repeals by effective date, with the stage each produced. Source: law_history.csv.

Citations

    Citations for this state are not yet published.

    Changes

    No changes since the first published snapshot.