Sec. 521.460. MOTOR VEHICLE RENTALS. (a) A person may not rent a motor vehicle to any other person unless the other person holds a driver's license under this chapter or, if a nonresident, holds a license issued under the laws of the state or Canadian province in which the person resides, unless that state or province does not require that the operator of a motor vehicle hold a license.
(b) A person may not rent a motor vehicle to a renter until the person has inspected the renter's driver's license.
(c) Each person who rents a motor vehicle to another shall maintain a record of:
(1) the number of the license plate issued for the motor vehicle;
(2) the name and address of the person to whom the vehicle is rented;
(3) the license number of the person to whom the vehicle is rented;
(4) the date the license was issued; and
(5) the place where the license was issued.
(d) The record maintained under Subsection (c) may be inspected by any police officer or officer or employee of the department.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 713 (H.B. 3374), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards
Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates
Subchapter S. Miscellaneous Offenses
Section 521.451. General Violation
Section 521.452. Alias Driver's License for Law Enforcement Purposes
Section 521.453. Fictitious License or Certificate
Section 521.454. False Application
Section 521.455. Use of Illegal License or Certificate
Section 521.456. Delivery or Manufacture of Counterfeit Instrument
Section 521.4565. Conspiring to Manufacture Counterfeit License or Certificate
Section 521.457. Driving While License Invalid
Section 521.458. Permitting Unauthorized Person to Drive
Section 521.459. Employment of Unlicensed Driver
Section 521.460. Motor Vehicle Rentals