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Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 601.001. Short Title - Sec. 601.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...
Section 601.002. Definitions - Sec. 601.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Department" means the...
Section 601.003. Judgment; Satisfied Judgment - Sec. 601.003. JUDGMENT; SATISFIED JUDGMENT. (a) For purposes of this...
Section 601.005. Evidence in Civil Suit - Sec. 601.005. EVIDENCE IN CIVIL SUIT. A person at a...
Section 601.006. Applicability to Certain Owners and Operators - Sec. 601.006. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN OWNERS AND OPERATORS. If an...
Section 601.007. Applicability of Chapter to Government Vehicles - Sec. 601.007. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO GOVERNMENT VEHICLES. (a) This...
Section 601.008. Violation of Chapter; Offense - Sec. 601.008. VIOLATION OF CHAPTER; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits...
Section 601.009. Report From Other State or Canada - Sec. 601.009. REPORT FROM OTHER STATE OR CANADA. (a) On...
Subchapter B. Administration by Department
Section 601.021. Department Powers and Duties; Rules - Sec. 601.021. DEPARTMENT POWERS AND DUTIES; RULES. The department shall:...
Section 601.023. Payment of Statutory Fees - Sec. 601.023. PAYMENT OF STATUTORY FEES. The department may pay:...
Subchapter C. Financial Responsibility; Requirements
Section 601.051. Requirement of Financial Responsibility - Sec. 601.051. REQUIREMENT OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. A person may not...
Section 601.052. Exceptions to Financial Responsibility Requirement - Sec. 601.052. EXCEPTIONS TO FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENT. (a) Section 601.051...
Section 601.053. Evidence of Financial Responsibility - Sec. 601.053. EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. (a) As a condition...
Section 601.054. Owner May Provide Evidence of Financial Responsibility for Others - Sec. 601.054. OWNER MAY PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR...
Section 601.055. Substitution of Evidence of Financial Responsibility - Sec. 601.055. SUBSTITUTION OF EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. (a) If...
Section 601.056. Cancellation, Return, or Waiver of Evidence of Financial Responsibility - Sec. 601.056. CANCELLATION, RETURN, OR WAIVER OF EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL...
Section 601.057. Evidence That Does Not Fulfill Requirements; Suspension - Sec. 601.057. EVIDENCE THAT DOES NOT FULFILL REQUIREMENTS; SUSPENSION. If...
Subchapter D. Establishment of Financial Responsibility Through Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance
Section 601.071. Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance; Requirements - Sec. 601.071. MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE; REQUIREMENTS. For purposes of...
Section 601.072. Minimum Coverage Amounts; Exclusions - Sec. 601.072. MINIMUM COVERAGE AMOUNTS; EXCLUSIONS. (a) Expired. (a-1) Effective...
Section 601.073. Required Policy Terms - Sec. 601.073. REQUIRED POLICY TERMS. (a) A motor vehicle liability...
Section 601.074. Optional Terms - Sec. 601.074. OPTIONAL TERMS. (a) A motor vehicle liability insurance...
Section 601.075. Prohibited Terms - Sec. 601.075. PROHIBITED TERMS. A motor vehicle liability insurance policy...
Section 601.076. Required Terms: Owner's Policy - Sec. 601.076. REQUIRED TERMS: OWNER'S POLICY. An owner's motor vehicle...
Section 601.077. Required Terms: Operator's Policy - Sec. 601.077. REQUIRED TERMS: OPERATOR'S POLICY. An operator's motor vehicle...
Section 601.078. Additional Coverage - Sec. 601.078. ADDITIONAL COVERAGE. (a) An insurance policy that provides...
Section 601.079. Multiple Policies - Sec. 601.079. MULTIPLE POLICIES. The requirements for a motor vehicle...
Section 601.080. Insurance Binder - Sec. 601.080. INSURANCE BINDER. A binder issued pending the issuance...
Section 601.081. Standard Proof of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Form - Sec. 601.081. STANDARD PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE FORM....
Section 601.082. Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance; Certification - Sec. 601.082. MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE; CERTIFICATION. If evidence of...
Section 601.083. Certificate of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Sec. 601.083. CERTIFICATE OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE. (a) A...
Section 601.084. Nonresident Certificate - Sec. 601.084. NONRESIDENT CERTIFICATE. (a) Subject to Subsection (c), a...
Section 601.085. Termination of Certified Policy - Sec. 601.085. TERMINATION OF CERTIFIED POLICY. (a) If an insurer...
Section 601.086. Response of Insurance Company if Policy Not in Effect - Sec. 601.086. RESPONSE OF INSURANCE COMPANY IF POLICY NOT IN...
Section 601.088. Effect on Certain Other Policies - Sec. 601.088. EFFECT ON CERTAIN OTHER POLICIES. (a) This chapter...
Subchapter E. Alternative Methods of Establishing Financial Responsibility
Section 601.121. Surety Bond - Sec. 601.121. SURETY BOND. (a) A person may establish financial...
Section 601.122. Deposit of Cash or Securities With Comptroller - Sec. 601.122. DEPOSIT OF CASH OR SECURITIES WITH COMPTROLLER. (a)...
Section 601.123. Deposit of Cash or Cashier's Check With County Judge - Sec. 601.123. DEPOSIT OF CASH OR CASHIER'S CHECK WITH COUNTY...
Section 601.124. Self-Insurance - Sec. 601.124. SELF-INSURANCE. (a) A person in whose name more...
Subchapter F. Security Following Accident
Section 601.151. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 601.151. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) This subchapter applies only...
Section 601.152. Suspension of Driver's License and Vehicle Registration or Privilege - Sec. 601.152. SUSPENSION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION OR...
Section 601.153. Deposit of Security; Evidence of Financial Responsibility - Sec. 601.153. DEPOSIT OF SECURITY; EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. (a)...
Section 601.154. Department Determination of Probability of Liability - Sec. 601.154. DEPARTMENT DETERMINATION OF PROBABILITY OF LIABILITY. (a) Subject...
Section 601.155. Notice of Determination - Sec. 601.155. NOTICE OF DETERMINATION. (a) The department shall notify...
Section 601.156. Setting of Hearing - Sec. 601.156. SETTING OF HEARING. (a) A hearing under this...
Section 601.157. Hearing Procedures - Sec. 601.157. HEARING PROCEDURES. (a) The judge may administer oaths...
Section 601.158. Appeal - Sec. 601.158. APPEAL. (a) If, after a hearing under this...
Section 601.159. Procedures for Suspension of Driver's License and Vehicle Registration or Privilege - Sec. 601.159. PROCEDURES FOR SUSPENSION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE AND VEHICLE...
Section 601.160. Suspension Stayed Pending Hearing or Appeal - Sec. 601.160. SUSPENSION STAYED PENDING HEARING OR APPEAL. The department...
Section 601.161. Notice of Suspension - Sec. 601.161. NOTICE OF SUSPENSION. Not later than the 11th...
Section 601.162. Duration of Suspension - Sec. 601.162. DURATION OF SUSPENSION. (a) The suspension of a...
Section 601.163. Form of Security - Sec. 601.163. FORM OF SECURITY. (a) The security required under...
Section 601.164. Reduction in Security - Sec. 601.164. REDUCTION IN SECURITY. (a) The department may reduce...
Section 601.165. Custody of Cash Security - Sec. 601.165. CUSTODY OF CASH SECURITY. The department shall place...
Section 601.166. Payment of Cash Security - Sec. 601.166. PAYMENT OF CASH SECURITY. (a) Cash security may...
Section 601.167. Return of Cash Security - Sec. 601.167. RETURN OF CASH SECURITY. Cash security or any...
Section 601.168. Insurance Policy or Bond; Limits - Sec. 601.168. INSURANCE POLICY OR BOND; LIMITS. (a) A bond...
Section 601.169. Reasonable Probability Not Admissible in Civil Suit - Sec. 601.169. REASONABLE PROBABILITY NOT ADMISSIBLE IN CIVIL SUIT. A...
Section 601.170. Department Acting on Erroneous Information - Sec. 601.170. DEPARTMENT ACTING ON ERRONEOUS INFORMATION. If the department...
Subchapter G. Failure to Maintain Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance or Otherwise Establish Financial Responsibility; Criminal Penalties
Section 601.191. Operation of Motor Vehicle in Violation of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Requirement; Offense - Sec. 601.191. OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF MOTOR...
Section 601.193. Defense: Financial Responsibility in Effect at Time of Alleged Offense - Sec. 601.193. DEFENSE: FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN EFFECT AT TIME OF...
Section 601.194. Defense: Possession of Motor Vehicle for Maintenance or Repair - Sec. 601.194. DEFENSE: POSSESSION OF MOTOR VEHICLE FOR MAINTENANCE OR...
Section 601.195. Operation of Motor Vehicle in Violation of Requirement to Establish Financial Responsibility; Offense - Sec. 601.195. OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF REQUIREMENT...
Subchapter H. Failure to Maintain Evidence of Financial Responsibility; Suspension of Driver's License and Motor Vehicle Registration
Section 601.231. Suspension of Driver's License and Vehicle Registration - Sec. 601.231. SUSPENSION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION. (a)...
Section 601.232. Notice of Suspension - Sec. 601.232. NOTICE OF SUSPENSION. (a) The department shall send...
Section 601.233. Notice of Potential Suspension - Sec. 601.233. NOTICE OF POTENTIAL SUSPENSION. (a) A citation for...
Section 601.234. Issuance or Continuation of Vehicle Registration - Sec. 601.234. ISSUANCE OR CONTINUATION OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION. A motor...
Subchapter I. Failure to Maintain Evidence of Financial Responsibility; Impoundment of Motor Vehicle
Section 601.261. Impoundment of Motor Vehicle - Sec. 601.261. IMPOUNDMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE. On a second or...
Section 601.262. Duration of Impoundment - Sec. 601.262. DURATION OF IMPOUNDMENT. (a) The duration of an...
Section 601.263. Reimbursement Fee for Impoundment - Sec. 601.263. REIMBURSEMENT FEE FOR IMPOUNDMENT. The court shall impose...
Section 601.264. Penalties Cumulative - Sec. 601.264. PENALTIES CUMULATIVE. Impoundment of a motor vehicle under...
Section 601.265. Transfer of Title of Impounded Motor Vehicle - Sec. 601.265. TRANSFER OF TITLE OF IMPOUNDED MOTOR VEHICLE. (a)...
Section 601.266. Release on Involuntary Transfer of Title of Impounded Motor Vehicle - Sec. 601.266. RELEASE ON INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF TITLE OF IMPOUNDED...
Section 601.267. Release of Impounded Motor Vehicle by Sheriff - Sec. 601.267. RELEASE OF IMPOUNDED MOTOR VEHICLE BY SHERIFF. A...
Subchapter J. Impoundment of Motor Vehicle Not Registered in This State
Section 601.291. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 601.291. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to...
Section 601.292. Duty to Provide Evidence of Financial Responsibility to Investigating Officer - Sec. 601.292. DUTY TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO...
Section 601.293. Failure to Provide Evidence of Financial Responsibility; Magistrate's Inquiry and Order - Sec. 601.293. FAILURE TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; MAGISTRATE'S...
Section 601.294. Impoundment of Motor Vehicle - Sec. 601.294. IMPOUNDMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE. If a person to...
Section 601.295. Duration of Impoundment; Release - Sec. 601.295. DURATION OF IMPOUNDMENT; RELEASE. (a) A motor vehicle...
Section 601.296. Certificate of Release - Sec. 601.296. CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE. (a) The department shall issue...
Section 601.297. Liability for Cost of Impoundment - Sec. 601.297. LIABILITY FOR COST OF IMPOUNDMENT. The owner of...
Subchapter K. Evidence of Financial Responsibility Following Judgment, Conviction, Plea, or Forfeiture or Following Suspension or Revocation
Section 601.331. Report of Unsatisfied Judgment or Conviction, Plea, or Forfeiture of Bail; Nonresident - Sec. 601.331. REPORT OF UNSATISFIED JUDGMENT OR CONVICTION, PLEA, OR...
Section 601.332. Suspension of Driver's License and Vehicle Registration or Nonresident's Operating Privilege for Unsatisfied Judgment - Sec. 601.332. SUSPENSION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION OR...
Section 601.333. Relief From Suspension: Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Sec. 601.333. RELIEF FROM SUSPENSION: MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE. (a)...
Section 601.334. Relief From Suspension: Consent of Judgment Creditor - Sec. 601.334. RELIEF FROM SUSPENSION: CONSENT OF JUDGMENT CREDITOR. (a)...
Section 601.335. Installment Payments Authorized - Sec. 601.335. INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS AUTHORIZED. (a) A judgment debtor, on...
Section 601.336. Relief From Suspension: Installment Payments; Default - Sec. 601.336. RELIEF FROM SUSPENSION: INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS; DEFAULT. (a) Subject...
Section 601.337. Effect of Bankruptcy - Sec. 601.337. EFFECT OF BANKRUPTCY. A discharge in bankruptcy after...
Section 601.338. Evidence of Financial Responsibility or Suspension of Driver's License and Vehicle Registration of Owner of Motor Vehicle - Sec. 601.338. EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR SUSPENSION OF DRIVER'S...
Section 601.339. Evidence of Financial Responsibility Following Conviction, Plea, or Forfeiture - Sec. 601.339. EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOLLOWING CONVICTION, PLEA, OR...
Section 601.340. Evidence of Financial Responsibility or Suspension of Vehicle Registration Following Suspension or Revocation of Driver's License - Sec. 601.340. EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR SUSPENSION OF VEHICLE...
Section 601.341. Evidence of Financial Responsibility; Termination of Penalty - Sec. 601.341. EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TERMINATION OF PENALTY. Unless...
Section 601.342. Evidence of Financial Responsibility Following Suspension or Revocation of Nonresident's Operating Privilege - Sec. 601.342. EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOLLOWING SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION...
Subchapter L. Effect of Suspension
Section 601.371. Operation of Motor Vehicle in Violation of Suspension; Offense - Sec. 601.371. OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF SUSPENSION;...
Section 601.372. Return of Driver's License and Vehicle Registration to Department - Sec. 601.372. RETURN OF DRIVER'S LICENSE AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION TO...
Section 601.373. Failure to Return Driver's License or Vehicle Registration; Offense - Sec. 601.373. FAILURE TO RETURN DRIVER'S LICENSE OR VEHICLE REGISTRATION;...
Section 601.374. Transfer of Vehicle Registration Prohibited - Sec. 601.374. TRANSFER OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION PROHIBITED. (a) An owner...
Section 601.375. Cooperation With Other State or Canada - Sec. 601.375. COOPERATION WITH OTHER STATE OR CANADA. (a) The...
Section 601.376. Reinstatement Fee - Sec. 601.376. REINSTATEMENT FEE. (a) A driver's license, vehicle registration,...
Subchapter M. Appeal of Department Action
Section 601.401. Department Actions Subject to Review - Sec. 601.401. DEPARTMENT ACTIONS SUBJECT TO REVIEW. (a) An action...
Subchapter N. Financial Responsibility Verification Program
Section 601.451. Definition - Sec. 601.451. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "implementing agencies" means: (1)...
Section 601.452. Implementation of Program; Rules - Sec. 601.452. IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAM; RULES. (a) The Texas Department...
Section 601.453. Agent - Sec. 601.453. AGENT. (a) The Texas Department of Insurance in...
Section 601.454. Information Provided by Insurance Company; Privacy - Sec. 601.454. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY INSURANCE COMPANY; PRIVACY. (a) Each...
Section 601.455. Access by Court - Sec. 601.455. ACCESS BY COURT. (a) A justice or municipal...