Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Rules of the Road
Chapter 542 - General Provisions

Subchapter A. Applicability

Section 542.001. Vehicles on Highways - Sec. 542.001. VEHICLES ON HIGHWAYS. A provision of this subtitle...

Section 542.002. Government Vehicles - Sec. 542.002. GOVERNMENT VEHICLES. A provision of this subtitle applicable...

Section 542.003. Animals and Animal-Drawn Vehicles - Sec. 542.003. ANIMALS AND ANIMAL-DRAWN VEHICLES. A person riding an...

Section 542.004. Persons and Equipment Engaged in Work on Highway Surface - Sec. 542.004. PERSONS AND EQUIPMENT ENGAGED IN WORK ON HIGHWAY...

Section 542.005. Rules on Private Property - Sec. 542.005. RULES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. This subtitle does not...

Section 542.006. Speed Restrictions on Private Roads - Sec. 542.006. SPEED RESTRICTIONS ON PRIVATE ROADS. (a) The owners...

Section 542.007. Traffic Regulations: Private Subdivision in Certain Counties - Sec. 542.007. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS: PRIVATE SUBDIVISION IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a)...

Section 542.008. Traffic Regulations: Private Subdivisions in Certain Municipalities - Sec. 542.008. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS: PRIVATE SUBDIVISIONS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. (a)...

Section 542.0081. Traffic Regulations: Special District in Certain Counties - Sec. 542.0081. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS: SPECIAL DISTRICT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a)...

Subchapter B. Uniformity and Interpretation of Traffic Laws

Section 542.201. General Rule of Uniformity - Sec. 542.201. GENERAL RULE OF UNIFORMITY. This subtitle applies uniformly...

Section 542.202. Powers of Local Authorities - Sec. 542.202. POWERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES. (a) This subtitle does...

Section 542.203. Limitation on Local Authorities - Sec. 542.203. LIMITATION ON LOCAL AUTHORITIES. (a) A local authority...

Section 542.2035. Limitation on Municipalities - Sec. 542.2035. LIMITATION ON MUNICIPALITIES. (a) A municipality may not...

Section 542.204. Powers Related to Intersections - Sec. 542.204. POWERS RELATED TO INTERSECTIONS. The Texas Transportation Commission...

Section 542.205. Conflict Between This Subtitle and an Order, Rule, or Regulation of Certain Agencies - Sec. 542.205. CONFLICT BETWEEN THIS SUBTITLE AND AN ORDER, RULE,...

Section 542.206. Effect of Speed Limits in a Civil Action - Sec. 542.206. EFFECT OF SPEED LIMITS IN A CIVIL ACTION....

Subchapter C. Offenses

Section 542.301. General Offense - Sec. 542.301. GENERAL OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 542.302. Offense by Person Owning or Controlling Vehicle - Sec. 542.302. OFFENSE BY PERSON OWNING OR CONTROLLING VEHICLE. A...

Section 542.303. Inchoate Offense - Sec. 542.303. INCHOATE OFFENSE. (a) A person who attempts to...

Section 542.304. Moving Violations for Certain Purposes - Sec. 542.304. MOVING VIOLATIONS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES. (a) The department...

Subchapter D. Penalties and Costs of Court

Section 542.401. General Penalty - Sec. 542.401. GENERAL PENALTY. A person convicted of an offense...

Section 542.402. Disposition of Fines - Sec. 542.402. DISPOSITION OF FINES. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 542.403. Fines - Sec. 542.403. FINES. (a) In addition to other costs, the...

Section 542.4031. State Traffic Fine - Sec. 542.4031. STATE TRAFFIC FINE. (a) In addition to the...

Section 542.404. Fine for Offense in Construction or Maintenance Work Zone - Sec. 542.404. FINE FOR OFFENSE IN CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE WORK...

Section 542.4045. Penalties for Failure to Yield Right-of-Way Offense Resulting in Accident - Sec. 542.4045. PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY OFFENSE RESULTING...

Subchapter E. Miscellaneous

Section 542.501. Obedience Required to Police Officers, School Crossing Guards, and Escort Flaggers - Sec. 542.501. OBEDIENCE REQUIRED TO POLICE OFFICERS, SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS,...