Sec. 523.003. DEFINITIONS. In this compact:
(1) "Conviction" has the same meaning as provided in Section 522.003.
(2) "Executive director" means the director of the Department of Public Safety or the equivalent officer of another state.
(3) "Home state" means the state which has issued a license or permit and has the power to suspend or revoke use of the license or permit to operate a motor vehicle.
(4) "License" means a license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued by a state.
(5) "Licensing authority" means the Department of Public Safety or the equivalent agency of another state.
(6) "State" means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(7) "Violation" means the commission of an offense related to the use or operation of a motor vehicle, even if there has been no conviction. A suspension by reason of a violation includes a suspension for failure to appear in court or comply with a court order or suspension for violating an implied consent law.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards
Chapter 523 - Driver's License Compact of 1993
Section 523.002. Findings and Declaration of Policy
Section 523.004. Reports of Convictions
Section 523.005. Effect of Conviction
Section 523.006. Applications for New Licenses
Section 523.007. Applicability of Other Laws
Section 523.008. Compact Administrator and Interchange of Information and Compensation of Expenses
Section 523.009. Effective Date; Withdrawal From Compact