State has a Far Right as Practicable Requirement

Bicyclists moving slower than the normal speed of traffic must ride as near the right side of the roadway as practicable, except when passing, preparing for a left turn, avoiding a hazard, or when the outside lane is too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side.

Allows Two Abreast Riding

Bicyclists may ride two abreast on a roadway. When riding two abreast on a laned roadway they must stay within a single lane and may not impede the normal and reasonable flow of traffic. Riding more than two abreast is prohibited except on a roadway or path set aside exclusively for bicycles.

Single File is Required

Texas does not require bicyclists to ride single file. Two-abreast riding is expressly authorized, subject to the single-lane and no-impede conditions of § 551.103(c).

Has a Safe Passing Law

Motorists passing a bicyclist must pass at a safe distance under the general vehicle-passing statute. Texas has no statewide numeric minimum-distance (e.g., three-foot) passing requirement for bicyclists; some Texas municipalities have adopted their own local safe-passing-distance ordinances.

Helmets are required on the road

No statewide bicycle helmet requirement appears in Tex. Transp. Code ch. 551, subch. B. The safety-equipment section (§ 551.104) mandates a working brake and nighttime lighting but does not mention helmets. Local ordinances in some Texas municipalities require helmets for minors.

If Bike Lanes are present, they are required ( except when unsafe )

No statewide statute requires a bicyclist to use a bike lane or bike path when one is present. Section 551.106(b) lets the state or a local authority set speed limits on bicycle paths, but it does not create or authorize a mandatory-use requirement.

Riders may use the sidewalks

Texas does not prohibit bicycling on sidewalks by default. Section 551.106(b) authorizes the department or a local authority to prohibit bicycle operation on a sidewalk, which means sidewalk riding is allowed statewide unless a local ordinance says otherwise.

Does the Impeding Statute Apply to Bikes

Bicyclists, like other vehicle operators, may not ride so slowly as to impede the normal and reasonable flow of traffic, except when reduced speed is necessary for safety. Bicyclists riding two abreast are separately barred from impeding traffic flow under § 551.103(c).

Whether cyclists may treat stop signs as yield signs (the "Idaho stop").

Texas has not adopted an Idaho-style stop-as-yield law. Because bicyclists have the same rights and duties as vehicle drivers, they must come to a full stop at a stop sign before yielding, and slow and yield at a yield sign, the same as a motor vehicle operator.

Restrictions exist on e-bikes and usage

Electric bicycles are exempt from vehicle registration, titling, and driver's-license requirements and may generally be operated wherever traditional bicycles are allowed. A Class 3 electric bicycle may only be operated by a rider at least 15 years old (a younger rider may ride only as a passenger), and its motor must disengage when the rider stops pedaling or applies the brakes.

Allows the concept of Contributory Negligence that allows any contributory fault resuls in 'no fault'

Texas uses modified comparative fault (termed "proportionate responsibility"), not contributory negligence. A claimant may not recover damages if their percentage of responsibility is greater than 50%, and any recovery is reduced by the claimant's own percentage of fault.