Sec. 621.511. NAME ON PERMIT; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if:
(1) the person operates or moves on a public highway a vehicle that is issued a permit under this subtitle; and
(2) the person operating or moving the vehicle is not the person named on the permit for the vehicle or an employee of that person.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(c) It is an exception to the application of this section that:
(1) the vehicle being operated or moved is a combination of a tow truck and a disabled, abandoned, or accident-damaged vehicle or vehicle combination; and
(2) the tow truck is towing the other vehicle or vehicle combination directly to the nearest terminal, vehicle storage facility, or authorized place of repair.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 2620), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight
Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight
Subchapter G. Offenses and Penalties
Section 621.501. Failure to Carry or Present Vehicle License Receipt
Section 621.502. Prohibitions on Size and Weight; Restrictions on Construction and Equipment
Section 621.503. Prohibition of Loading More Than Size or Weight Limitation
Section 621.504. Bridge or Underpass Clearance; Offense
Section 621.506. Offense of Operating or Loading Overweight Vehicle; Penalty; Defense
Section 621.507. General Offense; Penalty
Section 621.508. Affirmative Defense for Operating Vehicle Over Maximum Allowable Weight