Sec. 547.401. BRAKES REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or combination of those vehicles shall be equipped with brakes that comply with this chapter.
(b) A trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer is not required to have brakes if:
(1) its gross weight is 4,500 pounds or less; or
(2) its gross weight is heavier than 4,500 pounds but not heavier than 15,000 pounds, and it is drawn at a speed of not more than 30 miles per hour.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle C - Rules of the Road
Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment
Subchapter I. Provisions Relating to Brake Requirements on Vehicles
Section 547.401. Brakes Required
Section 547.402. Operation and Maintenance of Brakes
Section 547.403. Service Brakes Required
Section 547.404. Parking Brakes Required
Section 547.405. Emergency Brakes Required
Section 547.406. Brake Reservoir or Reserve Capacity Required