Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle C - Rules of the Road

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,...

Chapter 543 - Arrest and Prosecution of Violators

Subchapter A. Arrest and Charging Procedures; Notices and Promises to Appear

Section 543.001. Arrest Without Warrant Authorized - Sec. 543.001. ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT AUTHORIZED. Any peace officer may...

Section 543.002. Person Arrested to Be Taken Before Magistrate - Sec. 543.002. PERSON ARRESTED TO BE TAKEN BEFORE MAGISTRATE. (a)...

Section 543.003. Notice to Appear Required: Person Not Taken Before Magistrate - Sec. 543.003. NOTICE TO APPEAR REQUIRED: PERSON NOT TAKEN BEFORE...

Section 543.004. Notice to Appear Required: Certain Offenses - Sec. 543.004. NOTICE TO APPEAR REQUIRED: CERTAIN OFFENSES. (a) An...

Section 543.005. Promise to Appear; Release - Sec. 543.005. PROMISE TO APPEAR; RELEASE. To secure release, the...

Section 543.006. Time and Place of Appearance - Sec. 543.006. TIME AND PLACE OF APPEARANCE. (a) The time...

Section 543.007. Notice to Appear: Commercial Vehicle or License - Sec. 543.007. NOTICE TO APPEAR: COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OR LICENSE. A...

Section 543.008. Violation by Officer - Sec. 543.008. VIOLATION BY OFFICER. A violation by an officer...

Section 543.009. Compliance With or Violation of Promise to Appear - Sec. 543.009. COMPLIANCE WITH OR VIOLATION OF PROMISE TO APPEAR....

Section 543.010. Specifications of Speeding Charge - Sec. 543.010. SPECIFICATIONS OF SPEEDING CHARGE. The complaint and the...

Section 543.011. Persons Licensed by State Department or Claiming Diplomatic or Consular Immunity - Sec. 543.011. PERSONS LICENSED BY STATE DEPARTMENT OR CLAIMING DIPLOMATIC...

Subchapter B. Dismissal of Certain Misdemeanor Charges on Completing Driving Safety Course

Section 543.111. Regulation by Certain State Agencies - Sec. 543.111. REGULATION BY CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES. (a) The Texas...

Section 543.112. Standards for Uniform Certificate of Course Completion - Sec. 543.112. STANDARDS FOR UNIFORM CERTIFICATE OF COURSE COMPLETION. (a)...

Section 543.113. Fees for Printing and Supplying Certificate - Sec. 543.113. FEES FOR PRINTING AND SUPPLYING CERTIFICATE. (a) The...

Section 543.114. Distribution of Written Information on Provider - Sec. 543.114. DISTRIBUTION OF WRITTEN INFORMATION ON PROVIDER. (a) A...

Section 543.115. Fees for Driving Safety Course - Sec. 543.115. FEES FOR DRIVING SAFETY COURSE. (a) A driving...

Section 543.116. Delivery of Uniform Certificate of Course Completion - Sec. 543.116. DELIVERY OF UNIFORM CERTIFICATE OF COURSE COMPLETION. (a)...

Subchapter C. Records and Information Maintained by Department

Section 543.201. Conviction Reported to Department - Sec. 543.201. CONVICTION REPORTED TO DEPARTMENT. Each magistrate or judge...

Section 543.202. Form of Record - Sec. 543.202. FORM OF RECORD. (a) In this section, "race...

Section 543.203. Submitting Record to Department - Sec. 543.203. SUBMITTING RECORD TO DEPARTMENT. Not later than the...

Section 543.204. Submission of Record Prohibited - Sec. 543.204. SUBMISSION OF RECORD PROHIBITED. (a) A justice of...

Section 543.205. Record Received at Main Office - Sec. 543.205. RECORD RECEIVED AT MAIN OFFICE. The department shall...

Section 543.206. Violation - Sec. 543.206. VIOLATION. A violation by a judicial officer of...

Chapter 544 - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings

Section 544.001. Adoption of Sign Manual for State Highways - Sec. 544.001. ADOPTION OF SIGN MANUAL FOR STATE HIGHWAYS. The...

Section 544.002. Placing and Maintaining Traffic-Control Device - Sec. 544.002. PLACING AND MAINTAINING TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICE. (a) To implement...

Section 544.003. Authority to Designate Through Highway and Stop and Yield Intersections - Sec. 544.003. AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE THROUGH HIGHWAY AND STOP AND...

Section 544.004. Compliance With Traffic-Control Device - Sec. 544.004. COMPLIANCE WITH TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICE. (a) The operator of...

Section 544.005. Interference With Traffic-Control Device or Railroad Sign or Signal - Sec. 544.005. INTERFERENCE WITH TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICE OR RAILROAD SIGN OR...

Section 544.0055. Traffic-Control Signal Preemption Device; Offense - Sec. 544.0055. TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PREEMPTION DEVICE; OFFENSE. (a) In this...

Section 544.006. Display of Unauthorized Signs, Signals, or Markings - Sec. 544.006. DISPLAY OF UNAUTHORIZED SIGNS, SIGNALS, OR MARKINGS. (a)...

Section 544.007. Traffic-Control Signals in General - Sec. 544.007. TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNALS IN GENERAL. (a) A traffic-control signal...

Section 544.0075. Certain Traffic-Actuated Electric Traffic-Control Signals - Sec. 544.0075. CERTAIN TRAFFIC-ACTUATED ELECTRIC TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNALS. (a) This section...

Section 544.008. Flashing Signals - Sec. 544.008. FLASHING SIGNALS. (a) The operator of a vehicle...

Section 544.009. Lane-Direction-Control Signals - Sec. 544.009. LANE-DIRECTION-CONTROL SIGNALS. If a lane-direction-control signal is placed...

Section 544.010. Stop Signs and Yield Signs - Sec. 544.010. STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS. (a) Unless directed...

Section 544.011. Lane Use Signs - Sec. 544.011. LANE USE SIGNS. If, on a highway having...

Section 544.013. Changeable Message Sign System - Sec. 544.013. CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGN SYSTEM. (a) In this section,...

Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 545.001. Definitions - Sec. 545.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "On-track equipment" means...

Section 545.002. Operator - Sec. 545.002. OPERATOR. In this chapter, a reference to an...

Subchapter B. Driving on Right Side of Roadway and Passing

Section 545.051. Driving on Right Side of Roadway - Sec. 545.051. DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY. (a) An...

Section 545.052. Driving Past Vehicle Moving in Opposite Direction - Sec. 545.052. DRIVING PAST VEHICLE MOVING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. An...

Section 545.053. Passing to the Left; Return; Being Passed - Sec. 545.053. PASSING TO THE LEFT; RETURN; BEING PASSED. (a)...

Section 545.054. Passing to the Left: Safe Distance - Sec. 545.054. PASSING TO THE LEFT: SAFE DISTANCE. (a) An...

Section 545.055. Passing to the Left: Passing Zones - Sec. 545.055. PASSING TO THE LEFT: PASSING ZONES. (a) An...

Section 545.056. Driving to Left of Center of Roadway: Limitations Other Than Passing - Sec. 545.056. DRIVING TO LEFT OF CENTER OF ROADWAY: LIMITATIONS...

Section 545.057. Passing to the Right - Sec. 545.057. PASSING TO THE RIGHT. (a) An operator may...

Section 545.058. Driving on Improved Shoulder - Sec. 545.058. DRIVING ON IMPROVED SHOULDER. (a) An operator may...

Section 545.059. One-Way Roadways and Rotary Traffic Islands - Sec. 545.059. ONE-WAY ROADWAYS AND ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLANDS. (a) The...

Section 545.060. Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic - Sec. 545.060. DRIVING ON ROADWAY LANED FOR TRAFFIC. (a) An...

Section 545.061. Driving on Multiple-Lane Roadway - Sec. 545.061. DRIVING ON MULTIPLE-LANE ROADWAY. On a roadway divided...

Section 545.062. Following Distance - Sec. 545.062. FOLLOWING DISTANCE. (a) An operator shall, if following...

Section 545.063. Driving on Divided Highway - Sec. 545.063. DRIVING ON DIVIDED HIGHWAY. (a) On a highway...

Section 545.064. Restricted Access - Sec. 545.064. RESTRICTED ACCESS. An operator may not drive on...

Section 545.065. State and Local Regulation of Limited-Access or Controlled-Access Highways - Sec. 545.065. STATE AND LOCAL REGULATION OF LIMITED-ACCESS OR CONTROLLED-ACCESS...

Section 545.0651. Restriction on Use of Highway - Sec. 545.0651. RESTRICTION ON USE OF HIGHWAY. (a) In this...

Section 545.0652. County Restriction on Use of Highway - Sec. 545.0652. COUNTY RESTRICTION ON USE OF HIGHWAY. (a) In...

Section 545.0653. Restriction on Use of Highway in Maintenance or Construction Work Zone - Sec. 545.0653. RESTRICTION ON USE OF HIGHWAY IN MAINTENANCE OR...

Section 545.066. Passing a School Bus; Offense - Sec. 545.066. PASSING A SCHOOL BUS; OFFENSE. (a) An operator...

Subchapter C. Turning and Signals for Stopping and Turning

Section 545.101. Turning at Intersection - Sec. 545.101. TURNING AT INTERSECTION. (a) To make a right...

Section 545.102. Turning on Curve or Crest of Grade - Sec. 545.102. TURNING ON CURVE OR CREST OF GRADE. An...

Section 545.103. Safely Turning - Sec. 545.103. SAFELY TURNING. An operator may not turn the...

Section 545.104. Signaling Turns; Use of Turn Signals - Sec. 545.104. SIGNALING TURNS; USE OF TURN SIGNALS. (a) An...

Section 545.105. Signaling Stops - Sec. 545.105. SIGNALING STOPS. An operator may not stop or...

Section 545.106. Signals by Hand and Arm or by Signal Lamp - Sec. 545.106. SIGNALS BY HAND AND ARM OR BY SIGNAL...

Section 545.107. Method of Giving Hand and Arm Signals - Sec. 545.107. METHOD OF GIVING HAND AND ARM SIGNALS. An...

Subchapter D. Right-of-Way

Section 545.151. Vehicle Approaching or Entering Intersection - Sec. 545.151. VEHICLE APPROACHING OR ENTERING INTERSECTION. (a) An operator...

Section 545.152. Vehicle Turning Left - Sec. 545.152. VEHICLE TURNING LEFT. To turn left at an...

Section 545.153. Vehicle Entering Stop or Yield Intersection - Sec. 545.153. VEHICLE ENTERING STOP OR YIELD INTERSECTION. (a) Preferential...

Section 545.154. Vehicle Entering or Leaving Limited-Access or Controlled-Access Highway - Sec. 545.154. VEHICLE ENTERING OR LEAVING LIMITED-ACCESS OR CONTROLLED-ACCESS HIGHWAY....

Section 545.155. Vehicle Entering Highway From Private Road or Driveway - Sec. 545.155. VEHICLE ENTERING HIGHWAY FROM PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY....

Section 545.156. Vehicle Approached by Authorized Emergency Vehicle - Sec. 545.156. VEHICLE APPROACHED BY AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. (a) On...

Section 545.157. Passing Certain Vehicles - Sec. 545.157. PASSING CERTAIN VEHICLES. (a) This section applies only...

Subchapter E. Streetcars

Section 545.201. Passing Streetcar to Left - Sec. 545.201. PASSING STREETCAR TO LEFT. (a) An operator may...

Section 545.202. Passing Streetcar to Right - Sec. 545.202. PASSING STREETCAR TO RIGHT. (a) An operator passing...

Section 545.203. Driving on Streetcar Tracks - Sec. 545.203. DRIVING ON STREETCAR TRACKS. (a) An operator on...

Section 545.204. Streetcar Approached by Authorized Emergency Vehicle - Sec. 545.204. STREETCAR APPROACHED BY AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. (a) On...

Section 545.205. Crossing Fire Hose - Sec. 545.205. CROSSING FIRE HOSE. An operator of a streetcar...

Section 545.206. Obstruction of Operator's View or Driving Mechanism - Sec. 545.206. OBSTRUCTION OF OPERATOR'S VIEW OR DRIVING MECHANISM. A...

Subchapter F. Special Stops and Speed Restrictions

Section 545.251. Obedience to Signal Indicating Approach of Train or Other On-Track Equipment - Sec. 545.251. OBEDIENCE TO SIGNAL INDICATING APPROACH OF TRAIN OR...

Section 545.252. All Vehicles to Stop at Certain Railroad Grade Crossings - Sec. 545.252. ALL VEHICLES TO STOP AT CERTAIN RAILROAD GRADE...

Section 545.253. Buses to Stop at All Railroad Grade Crossings - Sec. 545.253. BUSES TO STOP AT ALL RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS....

Section 545.2535. School Buses to Stop at All Railroad Grade Crossings - Sec. 545.2535. SCHOOL BUSES TO STOP AT ALL RAILROAD GRADE...

Section 545.254. Vehicles Carrying Explosive Substances or Flammable Liquids - Sec. 545.254. VEHICLES CARRYING EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES OR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. (a)...

Section 545.255. Moving Heavy Equipment at Railroad Grade Crossings - Sec. 545.255. MOVING HEAVY EQUIPMENT AT RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS. (a)...

Section 545.2555. Report and Investigation of Certain Railroad Crossing Violations - Sec. 545.2555. REPORT AND INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN RAILROAD CROSSING VIOLATIONS....

Section 545.256. Emerging From an Alley, Driveway, or Building - Sec. 545.256. EMERGING FROM AN ALLEY, DRIVEWAY, OR BUILDING. An...

Subchapter G. Stopping, Standing, and Parking

Section 545.301. Stopping, Standing, or Parking Outside a Business or Residence District - Sec. 545.301. STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING OUTSIDE A BUSINESS OR...

Section 545.302. Stopping, Standing, or Parking Prohibited in Certain Places - Sec. 545.302. STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PLACES....

Section 545.303. Additional Parking Regulations - Sec. 545.303. ADDITIONAL PARKING REGULATIONS. (a) An operator who stops...

Section 545.304. Moving the Vehicle of Another; Unlawful Parking - Sec. 545.304. MOVING THE VEHICLE OF ANOTHER; UNLAWFUL PARKING. A...

Section 545.305. Removal of Unlawfully Stopped Vehicle - Sec. 545.305. REMOVAL OF UNLAWFULLY STOPPED VEHICLE. (a) A peace...

Section 545.3051. Removal of Personal Property From Roadway or Right-of-Way - Sec. 545.3051. REMOVAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM ROADWAY OR RIGHT-OF-WAY....

Section 545.306. Regulation of Towing Companies in Certain Counties - Sec. 545.306. REGULATION OF TOWING COMPANIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a)...

Section 545.307. Overnight Parking of Commercial Motor Vehicle in or Near Residential Subdivision - Sec. 545.307. OVERNIGHT PARKING OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE IN OR...

Section 545.3075. Overnight Parking of Commercial Motor Vehicle Near Certain Apartment Complexes - Sec. 545.3075. OVERNIGHT PARKING OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE NEAR CERTAIN...

Section 545.308. Presumption - Sec. 545.308. PRESUMPTION. The governing body of a local authority,...

Subchapter H. Speed Restrictions

Section 545.351. Maximum Speed Requirement - Sec. 545.351. MAXIMUM SPEED REQUIREMENT. (a) An operator may not...

Section 545.352. Prima Facie Speed Limits - Sec. 545.352. PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS. (a) A speed in...

Section 545.353. Authority of Texas Transportation Commission to Alter Speed Limits - Sec. 545.353. AUTHORITY OF TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO ALTER SPEED...

Section 545.3531. Authority of District Engineer to Temporarily Lower Speed Limit at Highway Maintenance Activity Site - Sec. 545.3531. AUTHORITY OF DISTRICT ENGINEER TO TEMPORARILY LOWER SPEED...

Section 545.3535. Authority of Texas Transportation Commission to Alter Speed Limits on Certain Roads - Sec. 545.3535. AUTHORITY OF TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO ALTER SPEED...

Section 545.354. Authority of Regional Tollway Authorities to Alter Speed Limits on Turnpike Projects - Sec. 545.354. AUTHORITY OF REGIONAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITIES TO ALTER SPEED...

Section 545.355. Authority of County Commissioners Court to Alter Speed Limits - Sec. 545.355. AUTHORITY OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT TO ALTER SPEED...

Section 545.356. Authority of Municipality to Alter Speed Limits - Sec. 545.356. AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITY TO ALTER SPEED LIMITS. (a)...

Section 545.3561. Authority of Municipality or County to Temporarily Lower Speed Limit at Vehicular Accident Reconstruction Site - Sec. 545.3561. AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY TO TEMPORARILY LOWER...

Section 545.357. Consideration of Speed Limits Where Certain Schools Are Located - Sec. 545.357. CONSIDERATION OF SPEED LIMITS WHERE CERTAIN SCHOOLS ARE...

Section 545.358. Authority of Commanding Officer of United States Military Reservation to Alter Speed Limits - Sec. 545.358. AUTHORITY OF COMMANDING OFFICER OF UNITED STATES MILITARY...

Section 545.359. Conflicting Designated Speed Limits - Sec. 545.359. CONFLICTING DESIGNATED SPEED LIMITS. An order of the...

Section 545.360. Duty of Texas Transportation Commission and State Board of Education to Provide Information and Assistance - Sec. 545.360. DUTY OF TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND STATE BOARD...

Section 545.361. Special Speed Limitations - Sec. 545.361. SPECIAL SPEED LIMITATIONS. (a) An operator of a...

Section 545.362. Temporary Speed Limits - Sec. 545.362. TEMPORARY SPEED LIMITS. (a) Subject to Subsection (c),...

Section 545.3625. Confidentiality of Violation Information: Fuel Conservation Speed Limit - Sec. 545.3625. CONFIDENTIALITY OF VIOLATION INFORMATION: FUEL CONSERVATION SPEED LIMIT....

Section 545.363. Minimum Speed Regulations - Sec. 545.363. MINIMUM SPEED REGULATIONS. (a) An operator may not...

Section 545.364. Speed Limit Signs After Construction or Maintenance Work Zone - Sec. 545.364. SPEED LIMIT SIGNS AFTER CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE WORK...

Section 545.365. Speed Limit Exception for Emergencies; Municipal Regulation - Sec. 545.365. SPEED LIMIT EXCEPTION FOR EMERGENCIES; MUNICIPAL REGULATION. (a)...

Subchapter I. Miscellaneous Rules

Section 545.401. Reckless Driving; Offense - Sec. 545.401. RECKLESS DRIVING; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an...

Section 545.402. Moving a Parked Vehicle - Sec. 545.402. MOVING A PARKED VEHICLE. An operator may not...

Section 545.403. Driving Through Safety Zone - Sec. 545.403. DRIVING THROUGH SAFETY ZONE. An operator may not...

Section 545.404. Unattended Motor Vehicle - Sec. 545.404. UNATTENDED MOTOR VEHICLE. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 545.405. Driving on Mountain Highway - Sec. 545.405. DRIVING ON MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY. An operator moving through...

Section 545.406. Coasting - Sec. 545.406. COASTING. (a) An operator moving on a downgrade...

Section 545.407. Following or Obstructing Fire Apparatus or Ambulance - Sec. 545.407. FOLLOWING OR OBSTRUCTING FIRE APPARATUS OR AMBULANCE. (a)...

Section 545.408. Crossing Fire Hose - Sec. 545.408. CROSSING FIRE HOSE. An operator may not, without...

Section 545.409. Drawbars and Trailer Hitches; Saddle-Mount Towing - Sec. 545.409. DRAWBARS AND TRAILER HITCHES; SADDLE-MOUNT TOWING. (a) The...

Section 545.410. Towing Safety Chains - Sec. 545.410. TOWING SAFETY CHAINS. (a) An operator of a...

Section 545.411. Use of Rest Area: Offense - Sec. 545.411. USE OF REST AREA: OFFENSE. (a) A person...

Section 545.412. Child Passenger Safety Seat Systems; Offense - Sec. 545.412. CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY SEAT SYSTEMS; OFFENSE. (a) A...

Section 545.4121. Dismissal; Obtaining Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Sec. 545.4121. DISMISSAL; OBTAINING CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY SEAT SYSTEM. (a)...

Section 545.413. Safety Belts; Offense - Sec. 545.413. SAFETY BELTS; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an...

Section 545.414. Riding in Open Beds; Offense - Sec. 545.414. RIDING IN OPEN BEDS; OFFENSE. (a) A person...

Section 545.4145. Riding in or on Boat or Personal Watercraft Drawn by Vehicle; Offense - Sec. 545.4145. RIDING IN OR ON BOAT OR PERSONAL WATERCRAFT...

Section 545.415. Backing a Vehicle - Sec. 545.415. BACKING A VEHICLE. (a) An operator may not...

Section 545.416. Riding on Motorcycle or Moped - Sec. 545.416. RIDING ON MOTORCYCLE OR MOPED. (a) An operator...

Section 545.4165. Operation of Certain Motorcycles - Sec. 545.4165. OPERATION OF CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES. A person may not...

Section 545.417. Obstruction of Operator's View or Driving Mechanism - Sec. 545.417. OBSTRUCTION OF OPERATOR'S VIEW OR DRIVING MECHANISM. (a)...

Section 545.418. Opening Vehicle Doors - Sec. 545.418. OPENING VEHICLE DOORS. A person may not: (1)...

Section 545.419. Riding in House Trailer - Sec. 545.419. RIDING IN HOUSE TRAILER. A person may not...

Section 545.4191. Person Riding in Trailer or Semitrailer Drawn by Truck, Road Tractor, or Truck Tractor - Sec. 545.4191. PERSON RIDING IN TRAILER OR SEMITRAILER DRAWN BY...

Section 545.420. Racing on Highway - Sec. 545.420. RACING ON HIGHWAY. (a) A person may not...

Section 545.4205. Interference With Peace Officer Investigation of Highway Racing or Reckless Driving Exhibition; Criminal Offense - Sec. 545.4205. INTERFERENCE WITH PEACE OFFICER INVESTIGATION OF HIGHWAY RACING...

Section 545.421. Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Police Officer; Offense - Sec. 545.421. FLEEING OR ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER; OFFENSE....

Section 545.422. Crossing Sidewalk or Hike and Bike Trail - Sec. 545.422. CROSSING SIDEWALK OR HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL. (a)...

Section 545.423. Crossing Property - Sec. 545.423. CROSSING PROPERTY. (a) An operator may not cross...

Section 545.424. Operation of Vehicle by Person Under 18 Years of Age - Sec. 545.424. OPERATION OF VEHICLE BY PERSON UNDER 18 YEARS...

Section 545.425. Use of Wireless Communication Device in a School Crossing Zone or While Operating a Bus With a Minor Passenger; Local Authority Sign Requirements; Offense - Sec. 545.425. USE OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE IN A SCHOOL...

Section 545.4251. Use of Portable Wireless Communication Device for Electronic Messaging; Offense - Sec. 545.4251. USE OF PORTABLE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC...

Section 545.4252. Use of Wireless Communication Device on School Property; Offense - Sec. 545.4252. USE OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY;...

Section 545.426. Operation of School Bus - Sec. 545.426. OPERATION OF SCHOOL BUS. (a) A person may...

Section 545.427. Operation of Vehicle With Insufficient Undercarriage Clearance - Sec. 545.427. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITH INSUFFICIENT UNDERCARRIAGE CLEARANCE. (a)...

Section 545.428. Motor Vehicle Accident Involving Pedestrian or Other Vulnerable Road User Within Area of Crosswalk; Offense - Sec. 545.428. MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INVOLVING PEDESTRIAN OR OTHER VULNERABLE...

Subchapter J. Operation of Automated Motor Vehicles

Section 545.451. Definitions - Sec. 545.451. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Automated driving system"...

Section 545.452. Exclusive Regulation of the Operation of Automated Motor Vehicles and Automated Driving Systems - Sec. 545.452. EXCLUSIVE REGULATION OF THE OPERATION OF AUTOMATED MOTOR...

Section 545.453. Operator of Automated Motor Vehicle - Sec. 545.453. OPERATOR OF AUTOMATED MOTOR VEHICLE. (a) When an...

Section 545.454. Automated Motor Vehicle Operation - Sec. 545.454. AUTOMATED MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATION. (a) An automated motor...

Section 545.455. Duties Following Accident Involving Automated Motor Vehicle - Sec. 545.455. DUTIES FOLLOWING ACCIDENT INVOLVING AUTOMATED MOTOR VEHICLE. In...

Section 545.456. Vehicle Classification - Sec. 545.456. VEHICLE CLASSIFICATION. An owner as defined by Section...

Chapter 546 - Operation of Authorized Emergency Vehicles and Certain Other Vehicles

Subchapter A. Authorized Emergency Vehicles

Section 546.001. Permissible Conduct - Sec. 546.001. PERMISSIBLE CONDUCT. In operating an authorized emergency vehicle...

Section 546.002. When Conduct Permissible - Sec. 546.002. WHEN CONDUCT PERMISSIBLE. (a) In this section, "police...

Section 546.003. Audible or Visual Signals Required - Sec. 546.003. AUDIBLE OR VISUAL SIGNALS REQUIRED. Except as provided...

Section 546.004. Exceptions to Signal Requirement - Sec. 546.004. EXCEPTIONS TO SIGNAL REQUIREMENT. (a) A volunteer fire...

Section 546.005. Duty of Care - Sec. 546.005. DUTY OF CARE. This chapter does not relieve...

Section 546.006. Designated Emergency Vehicle During Declared Disasters - Sec. 546.006. DESIGNATED EMERGENCY VEHICLE DURING DECLARED DISASTERS. (a) From...

Section 546.0065. Authorized Emergency Vehicles of the Texas Division of Emergency Management - Sec. 546.0065. AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES OF THE TEXAS DIVISION OF...

Section 546.007. Closure of Road or Highway by Firefighter - Sec. 546.007. CLOSURE OF ROAD OR HIGHWAY BY FIREFIGHTER. (a)...

Subchapter B. Operation of Certain Fire-Fighting Equipment

Section 546.021. Mutual Aid Organizations - Sec. 546.021. MUTUAL AID ORGANIZATIONS. (a) Two or more businesses...

Subchapter C. Operation of Medical Supply Transport Vehicles

Section 546.051. Definitions - Sec. 546.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Emergency care facility"...

Section 546.052. Medical Supply Transport Vehicles During Declared Disaster - Sec. 546.052. MEDICAL SUPPLY TRANSPORT VEHICLES DURING DECLARED DISASTER. (a)...

Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 547.001. Definitions - Sec. 547.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Air-conditioning equipment" means...

Section 547.002. Applicability - Sec. 547.002. APPLICABILITY. Unless a provision is specifically made applicable,...

Section 547.003. Equipment Not Affected - Sec. 547.003. EQUIPMENT NOT AFFECTED. This chapter does not prohibit...

Section 547.004. General Offenses - Sec. 547.004. GENERAL OFFENSES. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 547.005. Offense Relating to Violation of Special-Use Provisions - Sec. 547.005. OFFENSE RELATING TO VIOLATION OF SPECIAL-USE PROVISIONS. (a)...

Subchapter B. Adoption of Rules and Standards

Section 547.101. Rules and Standards in General - Sec. 547.101. RULES AND STANDARDS IN GENERAL. (a) The department...

Section 547.102. School Bus Equipment Standards - Sec. 547.102. SCHOOL BUS EQUIPMENT STANDARDS. The department may adopt...

Section 547.103. Air-Conditioning Equipment Standards - Sec. 547.103. AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT STANDARDS. The department may adopt safety...

Section 547.104. Slow-Moving-Vehicle Emblem Standards - Sec. 547.104. SLOW-MOVING-VEHICLE EMBLEM STANDARDS. The director shall adopt standards...

Section 547.105. Lighting Standards for Certain Vehicles - Sec. 547.105. LIGHTING STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES. (a) The Texas...

Subchapter C. Provisions Relating to the Offer, Distribution, and Sale of Vehicle Equipment

Section 547.201. Offenses Relating to the Offer, Distribution, and Sale of Vehicle Equipment - Sec. 547.201. OFFENSES RELATING TO THE OFFER, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE...

Section 547.202. Department Certification or Approval of Vehicle Equipment - Sec. 547.202. DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATION OR APPROVAL OF VEHICLE EQUIPMENT. (a)...

Section 547.203. Vehicle Equipment Testing: Department Standards - Sec. 547.203. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT TESTING: DEPARTMENT STANDARDS. (a) The department...

Section 547.204. Vehicle Equipment Testing: Federal Standards - Sec. 547.204. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT TESTING: FEDERAL STANDARDS. (a) For a...

Section 547.205. Initiation of Compliance Proceeding - Sec. 547.205. INITIATION OF COMPLIANCE PROCEEDING. (a) The department may...

Section 547.206. Compliance Proceeding Hearing - Sec. 547.206. COMPLIANCE PROCEEDING HEARING. The department shall conduct a...

Section 547.207. Compliance Proceeding Issues - Sec. 547.207. COMPLIANCE PROCEEDING ISSUES. (a) In a hearing under...

Section 547.208. Judicial Review and Judicial Enforcement - Sec. 547.208. JUDICIAL REVIEW AND JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT. (a) A person...

Subchapter D. General Provisions Regarding Lighting Requirements

Section 547.301. General Provisions Relating to Measurements - Sec. 547.301. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO MEASUREMENTS. (a) Unless expressly...

Section 547.302. Duty to Display Lights - Sec. 547.302. DUTY TO DISPLAY LIGHTS. (a) A vehicle shall...

Section 547.303. Color Requirements - Sec. 547.303. COLOR REQUIREMENTS. (a) Unless expressly provided otherwise, a...

Section 547.304. Applicability - Sec. 547.304. APPLICABILITY. (a) A provision of this chapter that...

Section 547.305. Restrictions on Use of Lights - Sec. 547.305. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF LIGHTS. (a) A motor...

Section 547.306. Led Ground Effect Lighting Equipment on Motorcycle or Moped - Sec. 547.306. LED GROUND EFFECT LIGHTING EQUIPMENT ON MOTORCYCLE OR...

Subchapter E. General Lighting Requirements for Vehicles

Section 547.321. Headlamps Required - Sec. 547.321. HEADLAMPS REQUIRED. (a) A motor vehicle shall be...

Section 547.3215. Use of Federal Standard - Sec. 547.3215. USE OF FEDERAL STANDARD. Unless specifically prohibited by...

Section 547.322. Taillamps Required - Sec. 547.322. TAILLAMPS REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Section 547.323. Stoplamps Required - Sec. 547.323. STOPLAMPS REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Section 547.324. Turn Signal Lamps Required - Sec. 547.324. TURN SIGNAL LAMPS REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided...

Section 547.325. Reflectors Required - Sec. 547.325. REFLECTORS REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by Subchapter...

Section 547.326. Minimum Lighting Equipment Required - Sec. 547.326. MINIMUM LIGHTING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED. (a) A vehicle that...

Section 547.327. Spotlamps Permitted - Sec. 547.327. SPOTLAMPS PERMITTED. (a) A motor vehicle may be...

Section 547.328. Fog Lamps Permitted - Sec. 547.328. FOG LAMPS PERMITTED. (a) A motor vehicle may...

Section 547.329. Auxiliary Passing Lamps Permitted - Sec. 547.329. AUXILIARY PASSING LAMPS PERMITTED. (a) A motor vehicle...

Section 547.330. Auxiliary Driving Lamps Permitted - Sec. 547.330. AUXILIARY DRIVING LAMPS PERMITTED. (a) A motor vehicle...

Section 547.331. Hazard Lamps Permitted - Sec. 547.331. HAZARD LAMPS PERMITTED. (a) A vehicle may be...

Section 547.332. Other Lamps Permitted - Sec. 547.332. OTHER LAMPS PERMITTED. A motor vehicle may be...

Section 547.333. Multiple-Beam Lighting Equipment Required - Sec. 547.333. MULTIPLE-BEAM LIGHTING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED. (a) Unless provided otherwise,...

Section 547.334. Single-Beam Lighting Equipment Permitted - Sec. 547.334. SINGLE-BEAM LIGHTING EQUIPMENT PERMITTED. (a) In lieu of...

Section 547.335. Alternative Road Lighting Equipment Permitted - Sec. 547.335. ALTERNATIVE ROAD LIGHTING EQUIPMENT PERMITTED. In lieu of...

Subchapter F. Additional Lighting Requirements for Certain Large Vehicles

Section 547.351. Applicability - Sec. 547.351. APPLICABILITY. The color, mounting, and visibility requirements in...

Section 547.352. Additional Lighting Equipment Requirements - Sec. 547.352. ADDITIONAL LIGHTING EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS. In addition to other...

Section 547.353. Color Requirements - Sec. 547.353. COLOR REQUIREMENTS. (a) A clearance lamp, identification lamp,...

Section 547.354. Mounting Requirements - Sec. 547.354. MOUNTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) A reflector shall be mounted:...

Section 547.355. Visibility Requirements - Sec. 547.355. VISIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. (a) A clearance lamp, identification lamp,...

Subchapter G. Alternative Lighting Requirements for Farm Tractors, Farm Equipment, and Implements of Husbandry

Section 547.371. General Lighting Equipment Requirements - Sec. 547.371. GENERAL LIGHTING EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS. (a) Except as provided...

Section 547.372. Lighting Requirements for Combination Vehicles - Sec. 547.372. LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMBINATION VEHICLES. (a) If a...

Subchapter H. Lighting Requirements in Special Circumstances

Section 547.381. Obstructed Lights on Combination Vehicles - Sec. 547.381. OBSTRUCTED LIGHTS ON COMBINATION VEHICLES. (a) A motor...

Section 547.382. Lighting Equipment on Projecting Loads - Sec. 547.382. LIGHTING EQUIPMENT ON PROJECTING LOADS. (a) A vehicle...

Section 547.383. Lighting Requirements on Parked Vehicles - Sec. 547.383. LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS ON PARKED VEHICLES. (a) A vehicle,...

Subchapter I. Provisions Relating to Brake Requirements on Vehicles

Section 547.401. Brakes Required - Sec. 547.401. BRAKES REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Section 547.402. Operation and Maintenance of Brakes - Sec. 547.402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BRAKES. (a) Required brakes...

Section 547.403. Service Brakes Required - Sec. 547.403. SERVICE BRAKES REQUIRED. (a) A vehicle required to...

Section 547.404. Parking Brakes Required - Sec. 547.404. PARKING BRAKES REQUIRED. (a) A vehicle required to...

Section 547.405. Emergency Brakes Required - Sec. 547.405. EMERGENCY BRAKES REQUIRED. (a) A vehicle used to...

Section 547.406. Brake Reservoir or Reserve Capacity Required - Sec. 547.406. BRAKE RESERVOIR OR RESERVE CAPACITY REQUIRED. (a) A...

Section 547.407. Brake Warning Devices Required - Sec. 547.407. BRAKE WARNING DEVICES REQUIRED. (a) A bus, truck,...

Section 547.408. Performance Requirements for Brakes - Sec. 547.408. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR BRAKES. (a) A motor vehicle...

Subchapter J. Provisions Relating to Warning Device Requirements on Vehicles

Section 547.501. Audible Warning Devices - Sec. 547.501. AUDIBLE WARNING DEVICES. (a) A motor vehicle shall...

Section 547.502. Visible Warning Devices Required - Sec. 547.502. VISIBLE WARNING DEVICES REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided...

Section 547.503. Display of Hazard Lamps - Sec. 547.503. DISPLAY OF HAZARD LAMPS. (a) The operator of...

Section 547.504. Display of Devices When Lighted Lamps Required - Sec. 547.504. DISPLAY OF DEVICES WHEN LIGHTED LAMPS REQUIRED. (a)...

Section 547.505. Display of Devices When Lighted Lamps Are Not Required - Sec. 547.505. DISPLAY OF DEVICES WHEN LIGHTED LAMPS ARE NOT...

Section 547.506. Display of Devices: Vehicles Off Roadway - Sec. 547.506. DISPLAY OF DEVICES: VEHICLES OFF ROADWAY. The operator...

Section 547.507. Display of Devices When View of Vehicle Obstructed - Sec. 547.507. DISPLAY OF DEVICES WHEN VIEW OF VEHICLE OBSTRUCTED....

Section 547.508. Offense Relating to Warning Devices - Sec. 547.508. OFFENSE RELATING TO WARNING DEVICES. (a) Except as...

Subchapter K. Provisions Relating to Other Vehicle Equipment

Section 547.601. Safety Belts Required - Sec. 547.601. SAFETY BELTS REQUIRED. A motor vehicle required by...

Section 547.602. Mirrors Required - Sec. 547.602. MIRRORS REQUIRED. A motor vehicle, including a motor...

Section 547.603. Windshield Wipers Required - Sec. 547.603. WINDSHIELD WIPERS REQUIRED. A motor vehicle shall be...

Section 547.604. Muffler Required - Sec. 547.604. MUFFLER REQUIRED. (a) A motor vehicle shall be...

Section 547.605. Emission Systems Required - Sec. 547.605. EMISSION SYSTEMS REQUIRED. (a) The engine and power...

Section 547.606. Safety Guards or Flaps Required - Sec. 547.606. SAFETY GUARDS OR FLAPS REQUIRED. (a) A road...

Section 547.607. Fire Extinguisher Required - Sec. 547.607. FIRE EXTINGUISHER REQUIRED. A school bus or a...

Section 547.608. Safety Glazing Material Required - Sec. 547.608. SAFETY GLAZING MATERIAL REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided...

Section 547.609. Required Label for Sunscreening Devices - Sec. 547.609. REQUIRED LABEL FOR SUNSCREENING DEVICES. A sunscreening device...

Section 547.610. Safe Air-Conditioning Equipment Required; Sale of Noncomplying Vehicle - Sec. 547.610. SAFE AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED; SALE OF NONCOMPLYING VEHICLE....

Section 547.611. Use of Certain Video Equipment and Television Receivers - Sec. 547.611. USE OF CERTAIN VIDEO EQUIPMENT AND TELEVISION RECEIVERS....

Section 547.612. Restrictions on Use and Sale of Tires - Sec. 547.612. RESTRICTIONS ON USE AND SALE OF TIRES. (a)...

Section 547.613. Restrictions on Windows - Sec. 547.613. RESTRICTIONS ON WINDOWS. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 547.614. Restrictions on Airbags - Sec. 547.614. RESTRICTIONS ON AIRBAGS. (a) In this section, "counterfeit...

Section 547.615. Recording Devices - Sec. 547.615. RECORDING DEVICES. (a) In this section: (1) "Owner"...

Section 547.616. Radar Interference Devices; Offense - Sec. 547.616. RADAR INTERFERENCE DEVICES; OFFENSE. (a) In this section,...

Section 547.617. Motorcycle and Moped Footrests and Handholds Required - Sec. 547.617. MOTORCYCLE AND MOPED FOOTRESTS AND HANDHOLDS REQUIRED. (a)...

Section 547.618. Equipment Required for Certain Automated Motor Vehicles - Sec. 547.618. EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN AUTOMATED MOTOR VEHICLES. (a)...

Subchapter L. Additional Equipment Requirements for School Buses, Authorized Emergency Vehicles, and Slow-Moving Vehicles

Section 547.701. Additional Equipment Requirements for School Buses and Other Buses Used to Transport Schoolchildren - Sec. 547.701. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUSES AND OTHER...

Section 547.7011. Additional Equipment Requirements for Other Buses - Sec. 547.7011. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR OTHER BUSES. (a) A...

Section 547.7012. Requirements for Multifunction School Activity Buses - Sec. 547.7012. REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTIFUNCTION SCHOOL ACTIVITY BUSES. A multifunction...

Section 547.7015. Rules Relating to School Buses - Sec. 547.7015. RULES RELATING TO SCHOOL BUSES. (a) The department...

Section 547.702. Additional Equipment Requirements for Authorized Emergency Vehicles - Sec. 547.702. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES. (a)...

Section 547.703. Additional Equipment Requirements for Slow-Moving Vehicles - Sec. 547.703. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SLOW-MOVING VEHICLES. (a) Except...

Subchapter M. Additional or Alternative Equipment Requirements for Motorcycles and Mopeds

Section 547.801. Lighting Equipment - Sec. 547.801. LIGHTING EQUIPMENT. (a) A motorcycle or a moped...

Section 547.802. Brake Equipment - Sec. 547.802. BRAKE EQUIPMENT. (a) If a motorcycle or a...

Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 548.001. Definitions - Sec. 548.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commercial motor vehicle"...

Section 548.002. Department Rules - Sec. 548.002. DEPARTMENT RULES. The department may adopt rules to...

Section 548.003. Department Certification and Supervision of Inspection Stations - Sec. 548.003. DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF INSPECTION STATIONS. (a)...

Section 548.004. Department Certification of Inspection Stations for Political Subdivisions and State Agencies - Sec. 548.004. DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATION OF INSPECTION STATIONS FOR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS...

Section 548.005. Inspection Only by Certain Inspection Stations - Sec. 548.005. INSPECTION ONLY BY CERTAIN INSPECTION STATIONS. A compulsory...

Section 548.006. Advisory Committee - Sec. 548.006. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) An advisory committee consisting of...

Section 548.007. Contracts and Instruments to Implement Certain Inspection and Maintenance Programs - Sec. 548.007. CONTRACTS AND INSTRUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN INSPECTION AND...

Section 548.008. Vehicle Inspection Program Director - Sec. 548.008. VEHICLE INSPECTION PROGRAM DIRECTOR. (a) The vehicle inspection...

Section 548.009. Assembled Vehicles - Sec. 548.009. ASSEMBLED VEHICLES. (a) In this section, "assembled vehicle"...

Subchapter B. Vehicles and Equipment Subject to Inspection and Reinspection

Section 548.051. Vehicles and Equipment Subject to Inspection - Sec. 548.051. VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT SUBJECT TO INSPECTION. (a) A...

Section 548.052. Vehicles Not Subject to Inspection - Sec. 548.052. VEHICLES NOT SUBJECT TO INSPECTION. This chapter does...

Section 548.053. Reinspection of Vehicle Requiring Adjustment, Correction, or Repair - Sec. 548.053. REINSPECTION OF VEHICLE REQUIRING ADJUSTMENT, CORRECTION, OR REPAIR....

Subchapter C. Periods of Inspection; Prerequisites to Issuance of Passing Vehicle Inspection Report

Section 548.101. General One-Year Inspection Period - Sec. 548.101. GENERAL ONE-YEAR INSPECTION PERIOD. Except as provided by...

Section 548.102. Two-Year Initial Inspection Period for Passenger Car or Light Truck - Sec. 548.102. TWO-YEAR INITIAL INSPECTION PERIOD FOR PASSENGER CAR OR...

Section 548.103. Extended Inspection Period for Certain Vehicles - Sec. 548.103. EXTENDED INSPECTION PERIOD FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES. The department...

Section 548.104. Equipment-Related Prerequisites to Issuance of Passing Vehicle Inspection Report - Sec. 548.104. EQUIPMENT-RELATED PREREQUISITES TO ISSUANCE OF PASSING VEHICLE INSPECTION...

Section 548.105. Evidence of Financial Responsibility as Prerequisite to Issuance of Passing Vehicle Inspection Report - Sec. 548.105. EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AS PREREQUISITE TO ISSUANCE...

Subchapter D. Inspection of Commercial Motor Vehicles

Section 548.201. Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspection Program - Sec. 548.201. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION PROGRAM. (a) The commission...

Section 548.202. General Applicability of Chapter to Commercial Motor Vehicles - Sec. 548.202. GENERAL APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES....

Section 548.203. Exemptions - Sec. 548.203. EXEMPTIONS. (a) The commission by rule may exempt...

Subchapter E. Issuance of Vehicle Inspection Reports; Submission of Information to Department Database

Section 548.251. Department to Maintain Database - Sec. 548.251. DEPARTMENT TO MAINTAIN DATABASE. The department shall maintain...

Section 548.252. Issuance of Vehicle Inspection Reports - Sec. 548.252. ISSUANCE OF VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORTS. (a) The department...

Section 548.253. Information to Be Submitted on Completion of Inspection - Sec. 548.253. INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED ON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION....

Section 548.254. Validity of Vehicle Inspection Report - Sec. 548.254. VALIDITY OF VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORT. A vehicle inspection...

Section 548.256. Proof of Compliance With Inspection Requirements Required to Register Vehicle - Sec. 548.256. PROOF OF COMPLIANCE WITH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS REQUIRED TO...

Section 548.258. Use of State Electronic Internet Portal - Sec. 548.258. USE OF STATE ELECTRONIC INTERNET PORTAL. (a) In...

Subchapter F. Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance

Section 548.301. Commission to Establish Program - Sec. 548.301. COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall...

Section 548.3011. Emissions Test on Resale - Sec. 548.3011. EMISSIONS TEST ON RESALE. (a) This section applies...

Section 548.3012. Exemption: Vehicle Not Used Primarily in County of Registration - Sec. 548.3012. EXEMPTION: VEHICLE NOT USED PRIMARILY IN COUNTY OF...

Section 548.302. Commission to Adopt Standards and Requirements - Sec. 548.302. COMMISSION TO ADOPT STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS. The commission...

Section 548.303. Program Administration - Sec. 548.303. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. The commission shall administer the motor...

Section 548.304. Stations Licensed to Conduct Emissions Inspections - Sec. 548.304. STATIONS LICENSED TO CONDUCT EMISSIONS INSPECTIONS. The department...

Section 548.3045. Appointment of Decentralized Facility - Sec. 548.3045. APPOINTMENT OF DECENTRALIZED FACILITY. (a) The department may...

Section 548.306. Excessive Motor Vehicle Emissions - Sec. 548.306. EXCESSIVE MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS. (a) This section applies...

Section 548.3065. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 548.3065. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) In lieu of criminal proceedings...

Section 548.307. Alternative Testing Methodology for Certain Counties - Sec. 548.307. ALTERNATIVE TESTING METHODOLOGY FOR CERTAIN COUNTIES. The commission...

Section 548.3075. Limited Emissions Inspections - Sec. 548.3075. LIMITED EMISSIONS INSPECTIONS. (a) In this section, "limited...

Subchapter G. Certification of Inspection Station or Inspector

Section 548.401. Certification Generally - Sec. 548.401. CERTIFICATION GENERALLY. A person may perform an inspection,...

Section 548.402. Application for Certification as Inspection Station - Sec. 548.402. APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AS INSPECTION STATION. (a) To...

Section 548.403. Approval and Certification as Inspection Station - Sec. 548.403. APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION AS INSPECTION STATION. (a) The...

Section 548.4035. Entry Onto Premises - Sec. 548.4035. ENTRY ONTO PREMISES. (a) A member, employee, or...

Section 548.404. Application for Certification as Inspector - Sec. 548.404. APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AS INSPECTOR. An application for...

Section 548.4045. Bond Required for Certain Inspection Stations - Sec. 548.4045. BOND REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN INSPECTION STATIONS. (a) This...

Section 548.405. Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of Certificate - Sec. 548.405. DENIAL, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATE. (a) The...

Section 548.4055. Rules Regarding Criminal Convictions - Sec. 548.4055. RULES REGARDING CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS. The commission shall adopt...

Section 548.407. Hearing on Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of Certificate - Sec. 548.407. HEARING ON DENIAL, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATE....

Section 548.408. Judicial Review of Administrative Action - Sec. 548.408. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION. (a) A person...

Section 548.410. Expiration of Certificate - Sec. 548.410. EXPIRATION OF CERTIFICATE. A certificate issued to an...

Subchapter H. Inspection and Certification Fees

Section 548.501. Inspection Fees Generally - Sec. 548.501. INSPECTION FEES GENERALLY. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 548.502. Inspection by Political Subdivision or State Agency - Sec. 548.502. INSPECTION BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR STATE AGENCY. A...

Section 548.503. Initial Two-Year Inspection of Passenger Car or Light Truck - Sec. 548.503. INITIAL TWO-YEAR INSPECTION OF PASSENGER CAR OR LIGHT...

Section 548.504. Inspection of Commercial Motor Vehicle - Sec. 548.504. INSPECTION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE. (a) The fee...

Section 548.505. Emissions-Related Inspection Fee - Sec. 548.505. EMISSIONS-RELATED INSPECTION FEE. (a) The department by rule...

Section 548.5055. Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Fee - Sec. 548.5055. TEXAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN FEE. (a) In addition...

Section 548.506. Fee for Certification as Inspector - Sec. 548.506. FEE FOR CERTIFICATION AS INSPECTOR. (a) The commission...

Section 548.507. Fee for Certification as Inspection Station - Sec. 548.507. FEE FOR CERTIFICATION AS INSPECTION STATION. (a) The...

Section 548.508. Disposition of Fees - Sec. 548.508. DISPOSITION OF FEES. Except as provided by Sections...

Section 548.509. Collection of Fee During Registration - Sec. 548.509. COLLECTION OF FEE DURING REGISTRATION. The Texas Department...

Section 548.510. Fee for Certain Vehicles Not Subject to Inspection; Collection of Fee During Registration - Sec. 548.510. FEE FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES NOT SUBJECT TO INSPECTION;...

Subchapter I. Violations and Offenses

Section 548.601. Offense Generally - Sec. 548.601. OFFENSE GENERALLY. (a) A person, including an inspector...

Section 548.6015. Civil Penalties - Sec. 548.6015. CIVIL PENALTIES. (a) An inspection station that violates...

Section 548.603. Fictitious or Counterfeit Inspection Certificate or Insurance Document - Sec. 548.603. FICTITIOUS OR COUNTERFEIT INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR INSURANCE DOCUMENT....

Section 548.6035. Fraudulent Emissions Inspection of Motor Vehicle - Sec. 548.6035. FRAUDULENT EMISSIONS INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLE. (a) A...

Section 548.6036. Actions of Employee - Sec. 548.6036. ACTIONS OF EMPLOYEE. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 548.604. Penalty for Certain Violations - Sec. 548.604. PENALTY FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS. (a) A person commits...

Section 548.605. Operating a Vehicle Without Complying With Inspection Requirements as Certified; Offense; Dismissal of Charge - Sec. 548.605. OPERATING A VEHICLE WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS...

Chapter 550 - Accidents and Accident Reports

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 550.001. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 550.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies only to:...

Subchapter B. Duties Following Accident

Section 550.021. Accident Involving Personal Injury or Death - Sec. 550.021. ACCIDENT INVOLVING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. (a) The...

Section 550.022. Accident Involving Damage to Vehicle - Sec. 550.022. ACCIDENT INVOLVING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. (a) Except as...

Section 550.023. Duty to Give Information and Render Aid - Sec. 550.023. DUTY TO GIVE INFORMATION AND RENDER AID. The...

Section 550.024. Duty on Striking Unattended Vehicle - Sec. 550.024. DUTY ON STRIKING UNATTENDED VEHICLE. (a) The operator...

Section 550.025. Duty on Striking Structure, Fixture, or Highway Landscaping - Sec. 550.025. DUTY ON STRIKING STRUCTURE, FIXTURE, OR HIGHWAY LANDSCAPING....

Section 550.026. Immediate Report of Accident - Sec. 550.026. IMMEDIATE REPORT OF ACCIDENT. (a) The operator of...

Subchapter C. Investigation of Accident

Section 550.041. Investigation by Peace Officer - Sec. 550.041. INVESTIGATION BY PEACE OFFICER. (a) A peace officer...

Subchapter D. Written Accident Report

Section 550.0601. Definition - Sec. 550.0601. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "department" means the Texas...

Section 550.062. Officer's Accident Report - Sec. 550.062. OFFICER'S ACCIDENT REPORT. (a) A law enforcement officer...

Section 550.063. Report on Appropriate Form - Sec. 550.063. REPORT ON APPROPRIATE FORM. The form of all...

Section 550.064. Accident Report Forms - Sec. 550.064. ACCIDENT REPORT FORMS. (a) The department shall prepare...

Section 550.065. Release of Certain Information Relating to Accidents - Sec. 550.065. RELEASE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO ACCIDENTS. (a)...

Section 550.066. Admissibility of Certain Accident Report Information - Sec. 550.066. ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN ACCIDENT REPORT INFORMATION. An individual's...

Section 550.067. Municipal Authority to Require Accident Reports - Sec. 550.067. MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE ACCIDENT REPORTS. (a) A...

Section 550.068. Changing Accident Report - Sec. 550.068. CHANGING ACCIDENT REPORT. (a) Except as provided by...

Subchapter E. Other Reports

Section 550.081. Report of Medical Examiner or Justice of the Peace - Sec. 550.081. REPORT OF MEDICAL EXAMINER OR JUSTICE OF THE...

Chapter 551 - Operation of Bicycles and Mopeds, Golf Carts, and Other Low-Powered Vehicles

Subchapter A. Application of Chapter

Section 551.001. Applicability - Sec. 551.001. APPLICABILITY. Unless specifically provided otherwise, a provision of...

Section 551.002. Moped and Electric Bicycle Included - Sec. 551.002. MOPED AND ELECTRIC BICYCLE INCLUDED. A provision of...

Subchapter B. Bicycles

Section 551.101. Rights and Duties - Sec. 551.101. RIGHTS AND DUTIES. (a) A person operating a...

Section 551.102. General Operation - Sec. 551.102. GENERAL OPERATION. (a) A person operating a bicycle...

Section 551.103. Operation on Roadway - Sec. 551.103. OPERATION ON ROADWAY. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 551.104. Safety Equipment - Sec. 551.104. SAFETY EQUIPMENT. (a) A person may not operate...

Section 551.105. Competitive Racing - Sec. 551.105. COMPETITIVE RACING. (a) In this section, "bicycle" means...

Section 551.106. Regulation of Bicycles by Department or Local Authority - Sec. 551.106. REGULATION OF BICYCLES BY DEPARTMENT OR LOCAL AUTHORITY....

Section 551.107. Operation of Electric Bicycle - Sec. 551.107. OPERATION OF ELECTRIC BICYCLE. (a) Subtitles A, B,...

Subchapter C. Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices

Section 551.201. Definition - Sec. 551.201. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "electric personal assistive mobility...

Section 551.202. Operation on Roadway - Sec. 551.202. OPERATION ON ROADWAY. (a) A person may operate...

Section 551.203. Sidewalks - Sec. 551.203. SIDEWALKS. A person may operate an electric personal...

Subchapter D. Neighborhood Electric Vehicles

Section 551.301. Definition - Sec. 551.301. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "neighborhood electric vehicle" means...

Section 551.302. Registration - Sec. 551.302. REGISTRATION. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles may...

Section 551.303. Operation on Roadways - Sec. 551.303. OPERATION ON ROADWAYS. (a) A neighborhood electric vehicle...

Section 551.304. Limited Operation - Sec. 551.304. LIMITED OPERATION. (a) An operator may operate a...

Subchapter E. Motor-Assisted Scooters

Section 551.351. Definitions - Sec. 551.351. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Motor-assisted scooter": (A)...

Section 551.352. Operation on Roadways or Sidewalks - Sec. 551.352. OPERATION ON ROADWAYS OR SIDEWALKS. (a) A motor-assisted...

Section 551.353. Application of Subchapter to Pocket Bike or Minimotorbike - Sec. 551.353. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER TO POCKET BIKE OR MINIMOTORBIKE....

Subchapter F. Golf Carts

Section 551.401. Definition - Sec. 551.401. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "golf cart" means a...

Section 551.402. Registration Not Authorized; License Plates - Sec. 551.402. REGISTRATION NOT AUTHORIZED; LICENSE PLATES. (a) The Texas...

Section 551.403. Operation Authorized in Certain Areas - Sec. 551.403. OPERATION AUTHORIZED IN CERTAIN AREAS. (a) An operator...

Section 551.4031. Prohibition of Operation on Highway by Municipality, County, or Department - Sec. 551.4031. PROHIBITION OF OPERATION ON HIGHWAY BY MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY,...

Section 551.404. Operation on Highway Authorized by Municipality or Certain Counties - Sec. 551.404. OPERATION ON HIGHWAY AUTHORIZED BY MUNICIPALITY OR CERTAIN...

Section 551.4041. Equipment - Sec. 551.4041. EQUIPMENT. A golf cart operated under Section 551.404...

Section 551.405. Crossing Intersections - Sec. 551.405. CROSSING INTERSECTIONS. A golf cart may cross a...

Subchapter G. Package Delivery Vehicles

Section 551.451. Definitions - Sec. 551.451. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) Repealed by Acts...

Section 551.452. License Plates for Package Delivery Vehicles - Sec. 551.452. LICENSE PLATES FOR PACKAGE DELIVERY VEHICLES. (a) The...

Section 551.453. Limited Operation - Sec. 551.453. LIMITED OPERATION. (a) A motor carrier may operate,...

Section 551.454. Operation on Property of Subdivision or Condominium - Sec. 551.454. OPERATION ON PROPERTY OF SUBDIVISION OR CONDOMINIUM. (a)...

Section 551.455. Operation in Municipalities and Counties - Sec. 551.455. OPERATION IN MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES. (a) In addition...

Section 551.456. Crossing Certain Roadways - Sec. 551.456. CROSSING CERTAIN ROADWAYS. A vehicle bearing license plates...

Section 551.457. Conflicts - Sec. 551.457. CONFLICTS. In the case of a conflict between...

Chapter 551A - Off-Highway Vehicles

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 551A.001. Definitions - Sec. 551A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "All-terrain vehicle" means...

Section 551A.002. Nonapplicability of Certain Other Laws - Sec. 551A.002. NONAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN OTHER LAWS. (a) Chapter 521...

Subchapter B. Off-Highway Vehicle Operator Education and Certification for Operation on Public Land or Beach

Section 551A.011. Administration of Program - Sec. 551A.011. ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM. The department shall administer an...

Section 551A.012. Purpose of Program - Sec. 551A.012. PURPOSE OF PROGRAM. The purpose of the off-highway...

Section 551A.013. Program Standards - Sec. 551A.013. PROGRAM STANDARDS. (a) The department shall supervise the...

Section 551A.014. Contracts - Sec. 551A.014. CONTRACTS. To administer the education program and certify...

Section 551A.015. Teaching and Testing Methods - Sec. 551A.015. TEACHING AND TESTING METHODS. (a) If the department...

Section 551A.016. Fee for Course - Sec. 551A.016. FEE FOR COURSE. A person may charge, for...

Section 551A.017. Denial, Suspension, or Cancellation of Approval - Sec. 551A.017. DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR CANCELLATION OF APPROVAL. (a) The...

Section 551A.018. Rules - Sec. 551A.018. RULES. The commission may adopt rules to administer...

Section 551A.019. Exemptions - Sec. 551A.019. EXEMPTIONS. The commission by rule may temporarily exempt...

Subchapter C. Off-Highway Operation of Off-Highway Vehicles

Section 551A.031. Operation on Public Land or Beach; Safety Certificate Required - Sec. 551A.031. OPERATION ON PUBLIC LAND OR BEACH; SAFETY CERTIFICATE...

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Texas Statutes Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic Subtitle C - Rules of the Road

Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle C - Rules of the Road